AM BRIEF: UMG Embraces Hi-Res Streaming • Ticketmaster Adds Apple Music • Kesha v Dr. Luke • More

FRIDAY 2.17.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Hi-Res streaming means a higher premium tier and more revenue for labels and creators.  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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WED. BRIEF: Grammy’s Race Problem • Facebook Makes Music Play • Lefsetz Helms New Conferences • More

WEDNESDAY 2.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web "Achieving the ideal of equality is proving as heartbreakingly difficult for the recording industry as it is for all of America.". Continue reading

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Pandora Stock Recovers Friday Morning Despite $343M Loss, Disppointing Forecast, No Listener Growth

UPDATE 2: Pandora stock fell as much as 5% more in after hours trading Thursday, but recovered 4% Friday morning to an 11AM price of $3.11. Yesterday's drop came as. Continue reading

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Trump Advisor Pens Useless, Uninformed Piece On Intellectual Property Theft

Although it's hardly at the forefront of current political issues, a recent and rather clueless piece in Business Insider regarding intellectual property and its theft from one of the members. Continue reading

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Tiga On Tech, Humor And Self-Challenge [INTERVIEW]

Here DJ, producer, nightlife entrepreneur, and Turbo Recordings founder spills the beans on his twenty-five years in the rave industry, discussing how his career has changed, the technology he utilizes. Continue reading

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Music Streaming Services Using AI To Revolutionize Listening Experience.

As the music industry continues to integrate new technologies, music streaming services are eager to make further inroads into music discovery and personalization, something which the implementation of artificial intelligence. Continue reading

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Music’s Role In A Transhumanist Future [Bas Grasmayer]

Wil we all be musical cyborgs one day? In this edition of Projecting Trends, Bas Grasmayer explores how music will likely fit in to a transhumanist future, as technology's development. Continue reading

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How To Make A Music Chatbot (Minus The Gimmicks)

While chatbots may flourish initially, their user retention leaves something to be desired. That said, their popularity does represent an opportunity for the music industry, particularly if said bots were. Continue reading

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SF MusicTech Names Winners Of 2016 Startup Competition

After careful consideration and many impressive entries, the winners of the SF MusicTech Summit 2016 Startup Competition have been announced.  Each winner will be showcasing onstage during the Summit on. Continue reading

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My Top Tech Launches Of 2015 – Dmitri Vietze, Rock Paper Scissors

Between now and the end of the year, we'll be asking music industry and music tech leaders to name their top 5 or so music tech launches of 2015.  Today. Continue reading

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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

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