Pandora Stock Closed Last Week Down 24% After Weak Earnings Report, Listener Dip

[UPDATED] Pandora stock lost a quarter of its value last Friday, closing the week down 24.46%, after its new CEO reported weaker than expected earnings growth alongside a 7% decline. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Beats 1’s First Spanish Language Show • Brad Paisley Slams CMA’s • Berklee Online Adds Masters Program • More

MONDAY 11.6.17 Music Business News From Around The Web The "Despacito Effect" is spreading to Beats 1 and beyond, and it's long overdue.  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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TIDAL Adds Detailed Album, Track Credits

TIDAL has become the first streaming music service to give creators something they've been clamouring for – credit where credit is due. TIDAL subscribers now have access to extensive artist. Continue reading

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Record Growth: Pressing Plants Invest In Vinyl

While streaming may be the dominant form of music consumption, it's no secret that vinyl is also seeing an impressive renaissance among music consumers, which is causing more pressing plant. Continue reading

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4 Ways AI Startups Can Target The Music Business

AI has been on the rise for some time now, with things like speech recognition tech have gained ground owing to the popularity of mobile technology.  The potential for voice. Continue reading

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UNBUNDLED: Reformatting Music’s Barriers

The unbundling of music has been a hot topic within the industry ever since Steve Jobs insisted that iTunes be able to sell every individual album track for 99 cents. Here, Adam Marx. Continue reading

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7 Ways To Sell Your Music For A Higher Price

In this piece, Chris Richardson discusses the advantage that DIY artists have when it comes to maintaining creative and business control, the challenge of making money in the music industry,. Continue reading

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Live Nation Reports Record Results For Q3, Revenue Up 12%

Promoter Live Nation reported their best quarter for Q3 2017, with record results across revenue, operating income and adjusted operating income. The company reported that revenue was up 12%, operating income. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: Pandora CEO Shares Plans • Facebook Revenue Up 47% • New Spotify PR Chief Ahead Of IPO • More

FRIDAY 11.3.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Pandora's CEO admits that there is "no silver bullet" for a service with declining listenership and continued losses, but he does. Continue reading

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Spotify Shares New Stats: Average Listener Hours Up 25%, Listening Diversity Up 37%

Spotify has shared new listener stats that show both increased per user listening hours and growth in the number of artists users listens to weekly.  Driving the artist diversity, according the. Continue reading

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