New Research: Musicians Should Seek Traditional Radio Play While Pursuing Internet Opportunities
Though research studies often conflict, recent research related to music listening habits make it clear that traditional radio, including traditional radio being streamed on the web, remains a dominant source. Continue reading
Music Streamer Rdio Adds Movies & TV
Music streaming service Rdio has added film and TV dubbed Vdio. At launch, Vdio has thousands of hit titles available for rent or purchase. "It's the next extension in our. Continue reading
Spotify’s Most Streamed & Viral Tracks [US & UK]
Top streamed tracks on Spotify from March 25 – 31. UNITED STATES1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz, "Thrift Shop" (Macklemore)2. Imagine Dragons, "Radioactive" (Interscope Records)3. Justin Timberlake, "Suit &. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Social Demographics: Who Uses Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Pinterest & Instagram? Next Big Thing Launches Reddit For Music & Music News Google Opens Universal Analytics To All Users Plus Visualize Your. Continue reading
Spotify’s 10 Most Streamed & Shared Tracks
10 most streamed tracks on Spotify in U.S. March 18 – 24 1. Justin Timberlake, "Suit & Tie" (RCA Records)2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, "Thrift Shop" (Macklemore)3. Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors". Continue reading
Spotify Gets New Streamlined Logo
This week Spotify launched its first-ever major ad campaign, and with it has come the new more streamlined corporate logo pictured on the left. We saw it at the launch. Continue reading
Top VC Fred Wilson Calls For Roaming Networks For Streaming Music
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Venture capitalist and blogger Fred Wilson, whose firm invests in Turntable.fm, SoundCloud, Twitter, and other companies, weighed in on an issue we’ve written about. Continue reading
Spotify Eyes Video Streaming, Unveils First-Ever $10M Ad Campaign
Spotify is seriously exploring the addition of video streaming to its music service, according to reports that surfaced late yesterday. Any Spotify video service would compete directly with Amazon and. Continue reading
Will Spotify’s First-Ever $10M Ad Campaign Help It Win The Streaming Wars? [VIDEO]
(UPDATE 2) With new music streaming services from Apple, Google, Amazon and Beats' MOG-becomes-'Daisy' preparing for launch, Spotify is working to get ahead of its many competitors with the. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
"I Would Die 4 U" – 9 Principles 4 Becoming A Musical Icon From Touré's New Book About Prince Is Facebook Passe'? YouTube Is #1 Social Network For Teens Mico. Continue reading
The Potential Of Project Based Artist Apps
By Casandra Govor (@casandragovor) for sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. It’s only fair to say mobile music hasn’t started with apps. In the pre-smartphone era, in the mid-2000s, mobile generated. Continue reading
