Music Festival Culture Is Now Playlist Culture [Cherie Hu]
In this article, Cherie Hu explores how music festivals have adapted to the rise of playlist culture, through partnerships with streaming services and even the way in which festivals market. Continue reading
Audioboom Acquires Triton Digital For $185 Million
In a reverse takeover, podcast platform Audioboom is buying digital audio tech firm Triton Digital. Under the deal announced Tuesday morning, U.K.-based Audioboom will buy Canada's Triton Digital for $185. Continue reading
Musical Tastes Solidify In Early Teens, says Study
The songs we listen to in our early teens form our musical taste as adults, according to a New York Times analysis of data from Spotify. The study also found that. Continue reading
Bandcamp Reports ‘Stellar’ 2017, Indie Revenue Up 73%
Bandcamp marked its 6th straight year as a profitable company in 2017 with revenue and usage on the indie music platform rising by double digits across multiple categories, including the. Continue reading
YouTube Red To Add 100 Countries, 10,000 Content Police
YouTube will add as many as 100 new countries to its music video and subscription Red service, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki told the crowd at Recode's Code Media conference in Huntington. Continue reading
How To Use Instagram’s Top New Features
The popular photo sharing platform is upping it's game with the addition of a variety of upgrades including GIF integration, text-only stories, and more options on photo size. Here we. Continue reading
Facebook Is Losing Under 24 Year Old Users To Snapchat At Accelerating Pace
Facebook is losing users under 25 years of age at an accelerating pace, according to a new eMarketer analysis. And while the social media giant could once count on Instagram to. Continue reading
What Does Your Music Distributor Do For You?
Janette Berrios, Director of Marketing from Symphonic Distribution talks with Music Business Weekly podcast co-host Jay Gilbert, about indie distribution and artist services like playlist pitching, sync licensing, YouTube and. Continue reading
