Sharkey Laguana: Is Streaming Music Ripping You Off? [INTERVIEW]
Here the people at the Future Of Music Coalition speak with Sharky Laguana of the band Creeper Lagoon about his recent piece entitled "Streaming Music is Ripping You Off" in. Continue reading
Human vs. Machine Music Curation: Why We Need Anarchy In The A.I.
In a recent dig at Apple Music, Google's Eric Schmidt spoke out against human curated playlists, instead praising the idea of an artificially intelligent "tastemaker" service, designed to find the "next next big. Continue reading
Apple Music: We Won’t Play Free Music “Shell Game… building an audience on the back of the artists” [ANALYSIS]
Apple Music has no intention of "building an audience on the back of the artists" by offering a free ad supported music option, as Spotify does, according to senior exec. Continue reading
Did Pandora Pay Too Much? Shares Fall After $450M Ticketfly Acquisition
Shares of Pandora [P] fell as much as 7% yesterday on news that the music streamer had acquired indie ticketer Ticketfly for $450 million. While the deal could lead to. Continue reading
The Fundamental “Why” Of Music Discovery
Whether it's Apple Music, Spotify, or any number of smaller companies, everyone in the streaming industry is obsessing over music discovery. But just how valuable is discovery for artists, when listener engagement. Continue reading
Hypebot Hosts Fourth San Francisco Music And Tech Meetup
Hypebot will host its fourth San Francisco Music and Tech Meetup on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from 7-10PM at Upcider in San Francisco. Let's grab a drink and talk about Apple Music, Spotify,. Continue reading
