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THURSDAY 5.17.18 Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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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

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The Awesome Candor Of Sarah Shook [INTERVIEW]

In this edition of SoundExchange's 'Declaration of Independents' series, they speak with firecracker punk/country singer-songwriter Sarah Shook about the real-life experiences reflected in her music and her experiences on the. Continue reading

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Spotify and Instagram Link, Oculus Live Venues Unveiled at Facebook F8 Summit

Yesterday at Facebook's F8 developer conference, Zuckerberg & Co, shared a myriad of announcements including new privacy controls, an expansion into online dating and more. But two announcements were pointed. Continue reading

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Sony Sells $750M Spotify Stock, Will Artists Get Fair Share?

Sony has sold half its 5.7% stake in Spotify, Sony Corp. CFO Hiroki Totoki told Wall Street yesterday. At Spotify's average stock price, the sale netted Sony more than $750. Continue reading

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Spotify [NYSE:SPOT] Earnings Report Today: What To Expect

Wall Street analysts are bullish, as Spotify nears its first earnings report as a public company, after the market closes today. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Evercore and Morgan Stanley predict a. Continue reading

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No Fee TickPick Acquires Razorgator, Adds 1M Users

[UPDATED] No-fee ticket marketplace TickPick has acquired  ticket reseller Razorgator. Details of the acquisition were not disclosed, but Razorgator had raised $60 million in funding from Oak, Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield. Continue reading

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Don’t Be Boring: Artist’s Guide To Branding

For many musicians the concept of branding can be a difficult one, and with good reason. Here defined as 'the story you choose to tell the world about what your. Continue reading

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Tencent Plans $4B US IPO That Also Benefits Spotify

Tencent Music, China’s largest music streamer, has reportedly invited investment bankers to pitch how they can guide the company through a U.S. IPO valued as high as $4 billion later. Continue reading

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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.

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