Spotify Launches New Playlist Pitching System, Artists Mobile App [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

This week Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss Spotify news that every artist and music marketer should pay attention to on the Music Biz Weekly podcast.  There's a new free. Continue reading

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Know-Your-Audience Mobility Patent For Concerts For Sale

IPinvestments Group is selling an interesting portfolio of music technology related patents, including one aimed at understanding real-time audience behavior and sentiment via mobile activity during a concert.

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YouTube Go Launches In India

YouTube has expanded the footprint of its YouTube Go service to India.  The YouTube Go beat app is now available for download in the Google Play Store. 

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DMCA Helps YouTube Underpay Music Industry Up To $1 Billion A Year, Claims New Study

Digital Millennium Copyright Act safe harbor protections and lower than industry standard royalty rates allow YouTube to underpay musicians, songwriters, label and other rights holders between $650 million and $1. Continue reading

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YouTube Stats That Will Blow You Mind

YouTube is currently the streaming service that the music industry loves to hate. But for almost everyone, it is also unthinkable to go without the video behemoth as a marketing. Continue reading

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Compare User Growth On Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat [CHART]

Where should you be spending your precious time building an audience on social media? The obvious answer is wherever the fans are. But another major factor is which social media. Continue reading

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Maximizing Your Music Collection On Your Smartphone

If having a massive arsenal of music at your disposal while on the go, the limitation of a smartphone may be frustrating. Here we look at how implementation of the. Continue reading

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Discogs Receives An Artist-Focused App Update

Recently Discogs released a new and improved version of its vinyl tracking app to the iOS. Of particular note is the update of the app's artist section, providing users with. Continue reading

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Pandora Gets A Makeover: Replays, More Skips and Tour Dates via Ticketfly and Songkick

Ahead of the launch of its on-demand streaming music platform, Pandora has unveiled a new web platform and features designed to please both users and advertisers.

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Parola Raises $2M For Collaborative Music App, Here’s Their PITCH

Parola, a collaborative music app, has raised $2m from angel investors. The seed round was led by Michael Cohen (Capital International), Yanki Margalit (Innodo) and Miki Tunis (SVP at The. Continue reading

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