Does Pandora Have A “Fake Listener” Problem?
By some estimates, more than two-thirds of listening on Pandora occurs at home or the office. So more than some music streamers, Pandora may suffer from “empty room syndrome.” In. Continue reading
The Metadata Race: A Contest That Record Labels Can Win
It's no industry secret that metadata, or more importantly a lack thereof, can negatively impact revenue when information gets lost in music's journey from creator to consumer. Here we look. Continue reading
Pitchfork President Chris Kaskie Exits After 14 Years
Pitchfork president Chris Kaskie will be leaving the Conde-Nast owned music media company after 14 years. He posted a handwritten memo to staff on Twitter. "I joined you at the. Continue reading
ASCAP Names Tony Dunaif EVP, Head Of International Affairs
ASCAP has appointed digital business strategist Tony Dunaif as Executive Vice President and head of International Affairs. He will oversee ASCAP's international business and society relations outside of the United. Continue reading
Another Safe Harbor For Digital Services Coming Soon [David Lowery]
Considering the financial havoc that has been wreaked with artists' income as a result of Google's DMCA safe harbor for YouTube, it seems odd that anyone remotely informed on the. Continue reading
Spotify Songwriter Settlement Points Finger At Facebook [Chris Castle]
While Spotify gets at least one gold star for settling the songwriter/publisher class action lawsuit brought by Melissa Ferrick and David Lowery for $43.4 million, an even bigger online giant. Continue reading
Facebook Live’s New Guest Feature plus a Music Biz Conference Recap [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
This week Michael and Jay try out the brand new Facebook Live feature where you can add a guest to your live video… and they broadcast the show live on. Continue reading
Does Music Piracy Still Exist In The Streaming Age?
While many believe that the streaming age brought about the end of illegal downloading of music, it seems that it has only replaced it with stream ripping, a process through. Continue reading
