Concord Music Acquires Independiente Records
Concord Music has acquired the London-based record label Independiente Records. Independiente currently serves as a label home to the Scottish rock band Travis, as well as Embrace, So Solid Crew,. Continue reading
Thinking Outside The Feed: Using DMs & Augmented Reality
Capturing an audiences attention for any meaningful amount of time has become the challenge of the age, with attention spans now at an all-time low. Here we explore how more. Continue reading
Audius Raises $5.5M For ‘SoundCloud On The Blockchain’
Audius has raised a $5.5 million to use blockchain and cryptocurrency to assure that artists are paid fairly. It's a pitch made repeatedly by numerous startups in recent months, but. Continue reading
How Much Money Will That Playlist Placement Make Me?
Accurately assessing just how much revenue you'll be able to pull down from a playlist placement can be difficult to determine, but with some careful analysis, Chris Robley at least. Continue reading
How To Get Into Vinyl On A Tight Budget
Collecting and listening to vinyl can be a delightful hobby for music enthusiasts from all walks of the industry, but the nature of the medium can often make getting into. Continue reading
CEO Tim Cook Is OK That Apple Music Loses Money, Slams ‘Bits-And-Bytes’ Streaming
“We’re not in it for the money,” says Apple CEO Tim Cook about the tech giant's loss leader Apple Music service. While these are enough to concern Daniel Ek, it. Continue reading
Nashville Music Hackathon Registration Opens
Registration in now open for the second Music Hackathon organized by Music Tech Nashville. The day will start with music tech presentations followed by the hackathon. The day is free. Continue reading
Sensing Blood In Water, Major Labels Sue ISP Cox For ‘Ignoring’ Their DMCA Notices
Major labels have for some time been excited by the prospect of being able to use the DMCA to get Internet Service Providers to boot users from the internet, and. Continue reading
Making Vinyl Packaging Awards 2018 Call for Entries
If you were involved in the creation of a vinyl or CD package produced in the past year you are eligible to enter the 2018 Making Vinyl Packaging Awards, which. Continue reading
Major Labels Team To Sue YouTube Music Ripping Sites
Universal Music, Warner Music and Sony Entertainment filed a lawsuit last Friday against two Russian music ripping websites, FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com. Ripping music from YouTube and other streaming sites is now the most. Continue reading