2014: Music Services Lost Subscribers…And It’s A Good Thing
"The RIAA in its midyear report had paid subscribers at 7.8 million, but by the time we got to the end of the year, it was only 7.7, a loss. Continue reading
The Music Industry’s 6:1 Ratio
One of the many things that the digital revolution has done to the music industry is to create and accentuate a number of imbalances. Imbalances that will either change, become. Continue reading
Will Jay Z’s Tidal Service Have a Hard Knock Life?
In this episode of the Upward Spiral, a music business podcast, Cortney Harding and Kyle Bylin discuss whether Jay-Z's Tidal will have a hard knock life in the crowded subscription. Continue reading
Jay Z Relaunches TIDAL: True Artist Avengers or Just A Millionaire Musicians Club?
Yesterday Jay Z relaunched TIDAL as the first artist owned streaming music service. But the question everyone is asking today is: Will TIDAL become the first bona fide threat to. Continue reading
Jay Z Launches TIDAL As “Artist Owned” Music Service: Big On Star Power, Short On Details
UPDATE 2: Jay Z unveiled his streaming music service TIDAL at a star studded event on Tuesday. As expected, the emphasis was on exclusive content and hi-def sound, but artist. Continue reading
Present Shock: When Music’s Future Arrives In The Here And Now [Kyle Bylin]
Has the conversation about streaming music services changed in recent years? Has music's future entered the absolute present? If so, how did music execs and indie artists react. Kyle Bylin, a tech. Continue reading
