Pandora Stock Lost $30M In Value Monday, But Analysts And Music Industry Praise Choice Of Westergren As CEO
[UPDATED] Wall Street punished Pandora stock on Monday, after founder Tim Westergren was named CEO as part of a major executive restructuring. But several prominent analysts and music industry insiders. Continue reading
AM BRIEFING: Lil Wayne Sues UMG For $40M • Cür Misses 1st Licensing Payments • Periscope Soars • More
Tuesday 3.29.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web If music adopted blockchain, would Lil Wayne even need to file a lawsuit? And congrats Tim Westergren. He's graduated from industry pariah. Continue reading
When And How To Update Your Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]
Social media has become a hugely important tool for musicians but, like any tool, using it correctly is critical to optimizing its effectiveness. In this infographic, we examine how and at. Continue reading
Stock Tumbles As Pandora Names Founder Tim Westergren CEO In A Broad Executive Restructuring
[UPDATE] Tim Westergren has long been the public face of Pandora, preaching his Music Genome gospel to literally anyone who would listen. (I watched him try to explain internet radio. Continue reading
Self-Promotion: An Introvert’s Guide
DIY self-promotion is hard enough, but as an introvert the idea of aggressively marketing yourself and pushing your music on strangers becomes even more daunting. Here we look at some ways. Continue reading
5 Innovative Things That Can Only Be Done With Vinyl
Digital technology certainly has its place but the audio medium of vinyl, in addition to its coveted special sound, provides the user with a number of unique creative opportunities, from clever aesthetic. Continue reading
The Physical Network Acquires We Represent For $3.5M To Form New Social Ticketer StreetTeam
Peer-to-peer ticketer The Physical Network has acquired competitor We Represent and renamed the combined company StreetTeam, in a deal valued at $3.5 million.The new company counts more than a hundred festivals. Continue reading
MON. BRIEFING: Sony Elevates Execs • Spotify Surveys Playlisters • New Kanye Tracks On Spotify, Apple • More
Monday 3.28.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Is it a good or bad thing that what I'm most excited about this morning is my new Spotify Discover. Continue reading
Sexism In The Music Industry – When Women Lean In, Others Need to Listen Up [Emily White]
Emily White writes about the troubling reality of sexism in the music industry, and how even companies which purport to promote gender equality in the workplace, are often guilty of. Continue reading
Recording Studio Etiquette: Respect The Engineer
When it comes to working with studio engineers proper behavior is important, and a certain amount of decorum should be expected. Here are some basic rules for treating the engineer and. Continue reading
“The music industry finds itself fighting over pennies while waving goodbye to dollars” [CHART]
An RIAA report on the state of the recorded music industry chronicles the dramatic shift from owning (CDs, downloads) to streaming. While I don't entirely agree with all of the conclusions. Continue reading
