Tag: Spotify

Music’s Guilty Pleasures Are Dead…And Bigger Than Ever

According to some recent data, the prevalence of streaming means that music listeners are no longer forced to publicly purchase their trashy pop favorites, with the result that these guilty. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/29/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Andy Warhol, Bernie Taupin, Billie Jean, Bohemian Rhapsody, John Lennon, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson, Nirvana (band), Smells Like Teen Spirit, Spotify

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Soundwave Helps Music Apps Solve Cold Start Problem

In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk with Craig Watson, the co-founder of Soundwave, a popular music discovery app. They also make an SDK, called Shine, that helps. Continue reading

admin on 09/28/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andy Warhol, Apple Inc., Bandcamp, Business Insider, Disc jockey, iTunes, music industry, podcast, Soundcloud, Spotify

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Freemium Model Works For Pandora But Is Devastating To Songwriters [Op-Ed]

Although Pandora's CEO Brian McAndrews recently boasted of the success of their free music streaming service, claiming that Americans are unwilling to pay for streaming, a breakdown of their revenue. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Accountancy, Adele (singer), Administration (law), Billboard Magazine, iTunes, music industry, Music publisher (popular music), record label, Spotify

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Music Publishing News Roundup 9.25.15: Streaming Milestone • BMI Bonuses • Pandora Rate Win

New reporting from the RIAA indicates a new milestone as music streaming revenue surpasses physical sales for the first time in the United States. Reporting from the first half of the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Cary Sherman, Compact disc, iTunes, LP record, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, revenue, Spotify, Streaming media

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Why Content Curation Is Key To Sustainable Growth In Digital Music

Here online radio trail blazer Ari Shohat looks at why unlimited catalogs can be bad for digital music, and why a limited amount of content curated by people rather than algorithms is important to. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Business model, Create Digital Music, Digital audio, Financial Times, iTunes, List of online music databases, music industry, Spotify

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Is It Time To Bid Farewell To All Pre-1972 Music?

Taking advantage of a copyright void which was created for all pre-1972 music after the law was updated in 1976, the RIAA has been trying to claim that the state. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Amazon.com, Amicus curiae, Compact disc, iTunes, music industry, Recording Industry Association of America, Sirius XM Radio, Sound recording and reproduction, Spotify, Streaming media

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There’s Another Side To The Playola Debate For Streaming Playlists

In the age of streaming, playlists have become one of the best ways for artists to have their music promoted. This brings with it a whole host of questions regarding. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/22/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., BBC, Digital audio, Disc jockey, Eric Schmidt, Google, playlist, Spotify, Streaming media, UK music

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Apple Music Has 15M Users, 7.5M Ready To Pay [REPORT]

In just days, millions of free Apple Music trials will start to expire [see our countdown clock]. While it's doubtful that Apple will share stats, how many are willing to pay. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Advertising campaign, album, Amazon.com, Apple Inc., iTunes, music industry, New York City, New York Post, Spotify, YouTube

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Deezer Announces IPO To Fund Battle With Spotify, Apple Music

Because of its comparatively low profile in the US, Deezer is not always mentioned in the same sentence as Spotify and Apple Music. But in much of the rest of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Deezer, Euronext, Hans-Holger Albrecht, Initial public offering, List of online music databases, music industry, Paris Bourse, Spotify, Streaming media

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This Week In Music Commentary

Janita's interview for Forbes that Forbes declined to publish, Spotify's CEO says Apple Music is helping them out, and a big announcement from Beats 1 as we lend our ears. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/19/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Cover version, Disc jockey, Financial Times, Forbes, iTunes, Janita, music industry, Spotify, Zane Lowe

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Spotify adds artist bios, music fans start getting the VIP experience via Periscope, and a new app is set to become the Instagram of music, just when we're questioning whether. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/19/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Darius Rucker, Hootsuite, Instagram, IOS, iTunes, music industry, Spotify, User-generated content, YouTube

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