Apple Music Streams Just 4% Of Spotify’s, Says Indie Distributor
Since Apple isn't sharing and any stats provided during a 90 day free trial would be suspect, we have no real idea how well Apple Music is doing. Tim Cook. Continue reading
Prince – Who Pulled All His Music Off Streaming Services – Debuts New Song On Spotify….
Ever the Confusing One, Prince today debuted a new song on Spotify. Just four weeks ago, he had pulled all of his music off Spotify and other streaming music services, with. Continue reading
Five Post-MP3 Era Ways To Build Your E-mail List
After a relatively brief run, the era of the MP3 is drawing to a close meaning that free downloads, one of the main incentives for getting fans to sign up for. Continue reading
Streaming Music Discovery: It’s More Than Just Showing Album Credits
As Spotify rolls out a new playlist discovery feature, finding new music just became that much easier. But is it enough? Many streaming services still fail to provide an effective. Continue reading
Apple Music Passes 10 Million Users In Less Than 1 Month And That Stat Means NOTHING
The success or failure of Apple Music will signal both the speed at which consumers are shifting to paid music subscriptions, and the fate of its competitors. Tim Cook has. Continue reading
Making Free Music Work (Hint: Cannibalize Radio Not Sales)
Is the freemium model truly viable? As concerns continue to be raised regarding the impact of subscription based streaming on music sales, streaming needs to start competing more closely with. Continue reading
Could Mobile Technology Be The Future Of Live Events?
Is your smartphone a potential goldmine? As studies show an increase in the use of phones at live events, these mobile devices could be a means towards unlocking a previously. Continue reading
ReverbNation Launches EchoMusic App, Helps Indie Music Fans “Discover The Undiscovered”
ReverbNation, today launched EchoMusic, a free music discovery iOS and Android app aimed straight at fans of the 4 million independent musicians that use the ReverbNation platform to market and. Continue reading
Bitcoin and Music: An Interview with Artist and Composer Zoe Keating
While there are obstacles to its adoption, Bitcoin Blockchain has the potential to revolutionize how music is monetized. Today, in part three of a series, music business scholar and entrepreneur George Howard interviews. Continue reading
Antitrust Lawfare Breaks Out: Google, Spotify vs. Apple
Amidst a host of other suspicious activity on the part of Spotify and Google, the Federal Trade Commission is instead investigating Apple regarding their 30% commission on "digital consumables" sold. Continue reading
