FRI. BRIEF: Pandora Turns To Private Equity • Instagram Stories Surpass Snapchat • Make Music Day • More
Friday 4.14.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Pandora is struggling to find a path forward primarily because it failed to innovate as new competitors entered the sector. Updated. Continue reading
The Reason That YouTube Pays Artists So Little
After a rough financial decade, the music business is finally seeing some appreciable revenue growth, and it's showing no signs of stopping. YouTube, however, doesn't seem to have gotten the. Continue reading
How Virtual Assistants Can Help Your Music Business
Owing to the complex and hectic nature of the music business, virtual assistants are a perfect fit for the music industry, whether you’re an artist, producer, or manager, virtual assistants. Continue reading
Major Layoffs At Slacker Radio [UPDATE]
UPDATE: Slacker has laid off a major portion of it's staff, Hypebot has confirmed. In a statement (below), the company's CEO said that "approximately 25%" of the staff had been. Continue reading
How Pandora Helped Ed Sheeran, Lorde, Lana Del Rey and The xx Gain Momentum Before Their New Album Release
When Pandora listeners hear a new single, they create stations based on that artist’s music and hear more of that artist. That’s gold when the single preceded a new album,. Continue reading
8 FREE Social Media Tools You Should Start Using Now
For bands and brands alike, social media is critical to building a strong presence, and it is key for you and your team to maximize how they spend their time. Continue reading
Fans Have A Growing Willingness To Actually Pay For Music [MusicWatch]
Music fans are showing a growing willingness to actually pay for music, and that is helping to drive the current growth in the recorded music industry. In fact, the value of those. Continue reading
Warner Music Group Strengthens Digital Team With 2 New Hires
Warner Music Group has hired Michael Drexler as VP, Digital Strategy & Corporate Development and Allan Coye as VP, Digital Strategy & Business Development. Based in New York, both will. Continue reading
