SoundCloud “Unmutes” Twitter – Player Now Expands Inside Tweets [UPDATED]
(UPDATED) Twitter now allows SoundCloud's HTML5 widget to be played inside of tweets containing a SoundCloud URL. This means that Twitter users can play SoundCloud tracks right inside of a tweet, allowing anyone. Continue reading
Songza Use Explodes, “Pandora Investors Should Be Concerned” Says Analyst
A blog post by a single analyst sent Pandora stock tumbling 12% in two days this week. BTIG Research's Richard Greenfield, citing impressive reviews and download stats for Songza's iOS. Continue reading
ReDigi Allows Artists To Profit From The Resale Of Their Digital Music
Despite ongoing lawsuits from the major labels, Redigi, the controversial online marketplace for pre-owned digital music, has announced the launch of their “Artist Syndication Program.” The program is designed to. Continue reading
Spotify Releases “Faster, Slicker, Better” Google Android App
Spotify has given it's Android app a complete top-to-bottom redesign and the music streamer is calling it their best mobile app yet. "We’ve rebuilt it from top to bottom, making. Continue reading
Hypebot Presents The Upward Spiral Podcast Episode 2 [LISTEN]
Hypebot presents the second episode of The Upward Spiral Podcast, which features Kyle Bylin of Live Nation Labs (and former Hypebot Editor), music industry consultant Jason Spitz (Former Director of. Continue reading
UK’s Amazing Media To Bring Indie Background Music To U.S.
Amazing Media is coming to the States. The Newcastle upon Tyne-based company began in digital music sales then developed a web radio station, Amazing Radio, that broadcast the music they. Continue reading
SoundExchange Expands Overseas Ties, Drops All Foreign Administrative Fees
SoundExchange is expanding its global reach with five new reciprocal agreements with record label collection societies in France, Spain, Sweden, Ireland and Jamaica bringing their total number of international agreements. Continue reading
An Indie Label Shares What Spotify, Streaming Music Services Paid Them
(UPDATED) The Trichordist ("Artists For An Ethical Internet") has shared what it says are the streaming service play and payment stats for an independent label catalog of 87 albums with. Continue reading
Gobbler & Box Unveil Partnership, Provides More Tools For Cloud-Based Collaboration
Recently at the AllThingsD’s D10 conference in Southern California, Los Angeles-based Gobbler announced that its cloud-based backup and collaboration tool for musicians would integrate with Box’s enterprise content sharing platform.. Continue reading