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Music Downloads Had A Short And Unhappy Life
Data shows that interactive streaming has become the dominant form of music consumption, largely replacing previous means of listening, and causing us to look back at the less than lucrative. Continue reading
Full Music Modernization Act Introduced In U.S. Senate
A bipartisan group of U.S. led by US Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) have introduced The Music Modernization Act, a major music reform package similar to legislation which recently passed recently. Continue reading
7 Tips For Turning Playlist Placement Into Long Term Streaming Activity
With streaming the dominant form of music consumption, landing a good playlist placement has become a Holy Grail for artists. In order to avoid flash in the pan popularity, however,. Continue reading
Live Nation, Ticketmaster To Use Troubling Facial Recognition To Track Concert Goers
Live Nation and its ticketing arm Ticketmaster have announced that it has invested in facial recognition technology and will introduce it into its venues. The concert and ticket giants are. Continue reading
Live Money vs. Streaming Money: Which Comes First?
Professor David Phelp of William Paterson University examines how the balance of power has shifted between live and streamed music, and where both areas may have their financial limitations when it comes. Continue reading
Playlists Allow Artists To Focus On Music Over Image
While an artists visual presentation has always factored into their success (or lack their of) the rise of playlist culture may finally be shifting consumers focus away from image and. Continue reading
Music Stocks: Pandora, Live Nation Soar, Spotify Down
Most major music stocks are generally having a great day on Wall Street, with the exception of Spotify. As of mid-day Friday, most major indexes were up 1-2%. But Pandora. Continue reading
Pandora Q1 2018 Beats Expectations, Listener Hours Fall
Pandora reported smaller than anticipated losses in Q1 2018, sending the stock up 8% in after hours trading. Total Pandora Plus and Premium subscribers grew 19 Year over year to. Continue reading
Full Stream Ahead: Spotify Q1 2018 [Mark Mulligan]
Wall Street may not agree, but top music industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MDiA sees strong performance in its first public quarterly report with growth in subscribers, total users, revenue. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentary inside a humming music business this week included conversations about marketing strategies, tour advocacy, the failure of music discovery, and more.
Spotify Debuts New Interface For Freemium Users
Having recently gone public, Spotify remains busy making alterations to their service, most recently unveiling an updated interface for those users just now joining at the freemium level, which allows. Continue reading
