Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason Puts Spotlight On Apple’s Shortcomings, Looks To Spotify To Raise The Bar
In an interview with GQ, Pink Floyd's Nick Mason talks about Apple's failed release of U2's latest album "Songs of Innocence" and the implications it imposed. He was quick to. Continue reading
Macy Gray Reflects on 15 Years of Fan Connections
This post originally appeared on PledgeMusic.com Fifteen years have passed since Macy Gray dropped her debut, “On How Life Is”, and won over audiences on a global scale. From massive crowds at. Continue reading
Did I Miss The Collapse of Nashville’s Musical Middle Class?
Guest Post by Josh Collum I’m going to get this out of the way… I might ruffle some feathers with this post. Maybe even yours. I’ve gone back and forth. Continue reading
Royalty Exchange Launches ARIA Providing Royalty Insights At Light Speed
Royalty Exchange has launched Accelerating Royalty Insights with Analytics (ARIA), an online tool that allows publishers, songwriters, and artists to calculate how much Spotify, Pandora and other streaming services are paying. Continue reading
Shutterstock Acquries Premium Beat For $32 Million, Continues Music Expansion
[UPDATED] Stock photo and video site Shutterstock (NYSE: SSTK) continues to expand its music offering with toady's announcement that it has acquired PremiumBeat, a royalty-free music service with 5,000 curated tracks. Shutterstock. Continue reading
2015 Digital Music Predictions
By Jon Maples on JonMaples.com The past year was a doozy for digital music. We saw Beats Music come and go with a rush, Spotify grow significantly and digital track sales hit. Continue reading