Songza Wins 2014 Appy Award For Music
Popular streaming music app Songza has taken home the 2014 Appy Award for music. The APPY Awards, part of Internet Week New York, honor applications on all platforms and is dedicated. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Weekly Roundup May 23rd, 2014: Billboard Awards, Spotify Stats, Downtown Music & More
The 2014 Billboard Music Awards were held on Sunday May 18th at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The night was spent celebrating the top artists on the Billboard. Continue reading
Case Study: Decrease YouTube Video Annotations For Increased Viewing Time and Clickthroughs
Annotations on YouTube videos are potentially a powerful marketing and sales tool but too much can undermine viewer interest with noise. Matt Gielen, Director of Programming and Audience Development at. Continue reading
SoundExchange Identifies $2.3 Million In Unpaid Royalties For SAG-AFTRA Members
Media and entertainment union SAG-AFTRA and digital music collection agency SoundExchange have identified SAG-AFTRA members with a cumulative $2.3 million in unclaimed royalties for the use of their recordings on. Continue reading
Samsung Music To Shut Down July 1
Samsung has sent an email to users that Samsung Music that the service"will no longer be available". The mobile provider is encouraging users to "take the time to download all. Continue reading
Vimeo’s Innovative “Copyright Match” System Seeks To Balance Rights and Fair Use
In a move designed to protect rights holders while honoring fair use, yesterday Vimeo introduced their new "Copyright Match" system. The new system flags uploaded content for possible use of. Continue reading
The Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing & Newsletters for Musicians & Bands
Email Marketing is a much more valuable resource than it gets credit for being. It is a means of communication between you and your fans that you are able to. Continue reading
Algoriddim’s Djay App Gives DJs Access To 20 Millions Tracks Via Spotfy
Most DJs have stopped lugging around crates of vinyl in favor of a digital solution. Now Algoriddim’s popular iOS djay app, which the company says has been downloaded 10 million times, takes. Continue reading
Roli: The Radical Keyboard That Just Got (And Deserves) $12.8 Million In Funding [VIDEO]
When London based start-up ROLI started selling its unique Seaboard GRAND music keyboard demand was so great that there are waiting lists of up to a year. Today they company announced $12 USD. Continue reading
Music Collaboration App WholeWorldBand Receives €5 Million Funding Round
Early this year WholeWorldBand received the Burma Meets Tech Award at Eurosonic Noorsderlag for their app that faciliates audio/video collaborations among musicians that are then distributed via social sharing. The. Continue reading