Indie Labels Worst Fears Come True: Spotify Battles Apple Music With 2 Month Free Trial
Independent labels upset that Apple Music's will not compensate rightsholders for the millions of tracks certain to be streamed during its 90 day free trial, had expressed concern that competitors. Continue reading
French Indie Music Industry Joins Apple Music Protest
Today French indie music trade group UPFI joined their US, UK, and French counterparts in denouncing Apple Music's 3 month free trial which would pay no royalties. "Apple may cause. Continue reading
REWIND – The New Music Industry’s Week In Review: Apple Music • Spotify • 8Tracks • More
The unveiling of Apple Music dominated this week's music industry news. But Spotify responded with impressive new paid subscriber stats and a bug funding round. And yes, there was other. Continue reading
On Demand In Demand: Meeting The Needs Of The On Demand Fan [Mark Mulligan]
Today at MIDEM I presented the findings of an exclusive piece of research conducted by MIDiA Research in conjunction with MIDEM entitled ‘On Demand In Demand: Meeting The Needs Of. Continue reading
16 Amazing #Midem Hack Day Music Hacks, 1 Winner!
This weekend 16 international teams of music tech hackers joined the 5th annual Music Hack Day at the Midem music conference in Cannes, France. I'm most intrigued by FanBox and The. Continue reading
Sony Music CEO Doug Morris Confirms Monday Apple Music Subscription Launch
Some secrets are too good not to share. During an interview from the stage of international music conference Midem, Sony Music CEO Doug Morris let slip that Apple will launch its. Continue reading
YouTube To Offer Direct Advances To Musicians, Fan Funding Button [REPORT]
Midem kicks of its annual music business conference today in Cannes, France. While not quite the must-attend it once was, nothing has replaced it internationally; so you can expect a. Continue reading
The Complete DIY Guide To Getting Your Music Featured On Music Blogs
"There are many facets of a successful music publicity campaign, but among the most common questions I hear from newer artists are about how they can promote their music independently. Continue reading
Midem Marketing Competition – Submission Deadline March 6, 2015
via Midem Have you heard of Midem? It's the leading annual music industry event in Europe, and it will take place in Cannes, France on June 5-8, 2015. Over 6000 music tech people,. Continue reading
Lyor Cohen’s 300 To “Challenge The Majors” With The Backing Of Google
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Lyor Cohen, the music industry bigwig who began his career as Run DMC’s road manager before founding Def Jam Records and helming Warner Music. Continue reading
30 Midemlab Music Tech Startup Finalists Announced For Midem 2014
The 2014 Midem gathering takes place February 1 through 4 in Cannes. Among the special events will be Midemlab, a pitch competition for music tech startups and app developers. 30. Continue reading
