$2 Billion and Counting: Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Speaks Out On Taylor Swift, 3 Big Myths & More
By Spotify CEO Daniel Ek. Taylor Swift is absolutely right: music is art, art has real value, and artists deserve to be paid for it. We started Spotify because we love. Continue reading
Big Machine CEO Says He Pulled Taylor Swift Off Spotify So He Didn’t “Embarrass Her Fans”
[UPDATE 2] Speaking for the first time since the controversy began, Scott Borchetta, the CEO of Taylor Swift's record label Big Machine says that her music was pulled from Spotify because. Continue reading
This Week in Music Commentary
An Open Letter to Spotify About Taylor Swift and Why I'm Unsubscribing [Bill Werde] If You Schmooze, You Lose: 5 Things to Avoid at SF Music Tech It’s Time. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Taylor Swift Breaks Spotify Silence: "I'm not willing to contribute my life's work to an experiment." 10 Reasons Why Every Artist Should Be On Spotify Taylor Swift Pulls All Music. Continue reading
SoundExchange Shows 74% Increase in Artist Payout From Q3 2013 to Q3 2014
UPDATED SoundExchange, the industry's self-proclaimed "people-powered radio" is putting up some impressive artist payout numbers in Q3 2014. Closing out the quarter at $267 million paid to artists, SoundExchange is boasting. Continue reading
YouTube Music Service Could Cost Artists, Labels $2.3 Billion Per Year In Lost Income
[UPDATED] A new report from Mark Mulligan and media industry analysts MIDiA looks at the massive impact YouTube along with its yet to launch Music Key service will have on the music. Continue reading
Could Clowdy Be The LinkedIn Of The Creative Industry?
Clowdy, the online creative community platform, has announced the release o new features that could rival LinkedIn for the creative industry. Currently, you can upload unlimited content, connect with your. Continue reading
Beats To Become Part Of iTunes As Apple’s Music Sales Fall 14% This Year
Global music sales at Apple’s iTunes are down 13% – 14% since the start of the year, according to a new report. The reason are obvious – ubiquitous free music. Continue reading
Spotify Adds “Sort You Music” To Get You Playlists In Order
For many, playlists are the new radio. But who has the time to endlessly sort all of the tracks you've added into a pleasing order or re-order them when you. Continue reading
