Spotify Listener Data Used To Predict Grammy Winners
Is Spotify about to go all Nate Silver on the Grammy Awards — by which we mean rigorously applying data to know that which would otherwise be unknowable? Well, the. Continue reading
Mega Responds Quickly To DMCA Takedown Requests & Indexers Linking To Pirated Content
Despite expectations to the contrary, Kim Dotcom's Mega has taken self-policing of pirated content quite seriously. While responding quickly to the emergence of Mega indexing and search sites that promoted. Continue reading
The ZOEN Provides Music Teachers With A New Platform For Online Lessons
Online music teaching via webcam is a growing phenomenon that has a lot of potential for teachers that want to reach a market far beyond their current location. The ZOEN,. Continue reading
Daniel Ek Expects Spotify To Pay Out $500 Million To Rights Holders in 2013
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Spotify chief executive and co-founder Daniel Ek dropped a startling statistic at Los Angeles’ Innovation Forum event on Tuesday: that his freemium music service. Continue reading
Deezer Scores Major Partners: Samsung, LG, Toshiba
Music streaming service Deezer has announced partnerships with 3 of the world's dominate consumer electronic manufacturers – Samsung, LG and Toshiba. Though still not in the US, Deezer has launched. Continue reading
Don’t Wait For Music Tech Companies To Provide Digital Liner Notes Or Augmented Lyrics
Many music fans, musicians and music writers believe music is being devalued by the track-based digital listening experience. In response, some note that digital liner notes and augmented lyrics could. Continue reading
How MySpace Totally Blew It’s Big Relaunch
Despite a beautiful looking redesign, the new MySpace has not gained any traction. Musicians and marketers that I've spoken to say they're not seeing any increased activity; and sadly, there's an. Continue reading
What Dave Grohl Learned About Reddit When His AMA Announcement Disappeared
Dave Grohl is holding a Reddit Ask Me Anything event February 8th. He's promoting "Sound City", the documentary about a historically important L.A. recording studio that he also directed. But,. Continue reading
TuneCore Paid $101.8 Million To Artists In 2012
Tunecore still refuses to comment on the ouster and subsequent battles with former CEO and co-founder Jeff Price, but the controversy hasn't stopped company from paying out a record $101.8. Continue reading
Pandora Names New CFO
Pandora announced today that Michael Herring has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Herring comes to Pandora from a positions as VP of Operations at Adobe Systems. He's also. Continue reading
