Beep Raises $4 Million In Second Seed Round, Adds Spotify Connectivity
Y Combinator graduate Beep has raised an additional $4 million for its connected audio device. This second seed funding round comes from a consortium of investors including Garry Tan, Alexis Ohanian, Justin Kan, Tony Hsieh. Continue reading
Russell Simmons Discusses New Era of Music Industry
In a recent interview with Grammy U and All Def Digital, Def Jams' Russell Simmons spoke about the recent shift in the music industry – a shift he believes has taken. Continue reading
One Direction Breaks More Spotify Records
Take that Taylor Swift! One Direction's new "Four" continues to break records on Spotify. "Four" had the biggest first-week in the U.S. for 2014, which also sets a record for. Continue reading
More Than Royalties – It’s Time We Bring the Open Web to Music
By Jesse von Doom on Medium.com We talk endlessly about royalties, which is really a way of talking about centralization — giving power to a service or organization and asking them to. Continue reading
Prince’s Facebook And Twitter Accounts Go Dark
Just when we thought he'd joined the 21st century, Prince has pulled his profiles off both Twitter and Facebook. Sometime between Monday and Tuesday, Prince's @3rdEyeGirl Twitter account and his Facebook pages. Continue reading
What Is Going To Save The Music Industry
By Daniel Sander on Feature.fm. Blog People are just not willing to pay for music anymore. According to IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry), recorded music revenue peaked at $38bn worldwide. Continue reading
Spotify Reports 73% Revenue Gain, But Losses Continue
Spotify released its 2013 financial report which showed both rapidly growing revenue and significant net losses. Revenue grew 73% from 2012’s €430.3 to €746.9 million or $931 million USD last. Continue reading
Penises, Butts and Gossip: Why Modern Music Journalism Sucks
By Lueda Alia on Alueda.net My social media feeds are full of rants (and often snarky comments) from frustrated people in the entertainment industry. What worked so well for many years suddenly. Continue reading
Making Money As a Musician Outside the Box
By Brian Buchanan of Jubilee Riots on The Bandzoogle Blog Today more artists than ever before are making a living touring original music. Many small and mid-sized venues are thriving, and creative acts. Continue reading
Why (not) Bandcamp? [Emily White]
By Emily White of Whitesmith Entertainment & Dreamfuel Bandcamp is a platform I came across by accident in 2008. A platform I was seeking nonetheless, by asking everyone around me. Continue reading
