Playlist.com Takes On Pandora, Taps The Echo Nest To Create 80 Million Custom Stations
Playlist.com, which relaunched a beta version of it net music radio service in July, has tapped The Echo Nest to turn its 80 million user-created playlists into dynamic online streams. The. Continue reading
How I Listen: creativeLIVE’s Mika Salmi
In our ongoing series, How I Listen, we ask industry leaders and artists to share how they discover and consume music. This edition features Mika Salmi, the CEO of creativeLIVE. Continue reading
Fractured: The State Of The Online Music Market w/ Jason Herskowitz – Upward Spiral Podcast #29
Jason Herskowitz, an outspoken music tech executive, talks about the fractured state of the online music market and how music sharing could be improved. Herskowitz is a core contributor and. Continue reading
Set.fm Raises $1.2M To Help Artists Record and Sell Live Recordings
(UPDATED) Set.fm today announced a $1.2 million seed funding round led by Golden Venture Partners of Toronto. The free app and site, which helps artists record generate additional revenue from. Continue reading
Azoff Invests in Digital Brand Architects
Irving Azoff's Azoff Music Management has announced an investment in social media marketing and online talent management agency Digital Brand Architects . In addition to digital marketing consulting, DBA applies the talent. Continue reading
ThingLink Raises $2 Million For Ecommerce In Image Tags, Adds To Exec Team
Helsinki and New York based startup ThingLink has closed a new $2 million financing round led by Helsinki-VC firm Inventure Oy. Other participants include angel investments from former Tumblr president John Maloney,. Continue reading
Grooveshark Settles Lawsuit, Signs Deal With Sony/ATV
Grooveshark has reached a settlement and signed licensing agreements with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. This follows a similar settlement and deal earlier this month with EMI Publishing. While disputes with Universal and. Continue reading
Not All Developers Have A Problem With Apple’s 30% Of In-App Subscriptions
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. It’s common knowledge that Apple takes 30 percent of the revenue for any app sold in iTunes, which is, of course, the only place. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Takes The Show On The Road With First Tour Sponsorship
PledgeMusic extends their presence in the musician's life cycle with their first tour sponsorship featuring Bleu, Will Dailey and fellow PledgeMusic artists this September. Given that PledgeMusic is already involved. Continue reading
