Rocki Wins Best Audio Accessory At #CES 2014
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. It’s notoriously impossible to keep track of everything at CES, so I’ve been keeping tabs on coverage from people I’ve worked with personally covering. Continue reading
Pure Ups Wireless Speaker Syncing Game With Jongo Speakers #CES
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. As we predicted last month (sign up for more predictions), the home music war is getting real in 2014. Pure joins the rest of. Continue reading
Music Kickup Fully Launching At Midem With Free Digital Music Distribution
Music Kickup began as Music Kickstarter, soon changing the name and launching what was described as a "cloud based record label." Last month they closed their Beta program and are. Continue reading
Spotify’s Most Viral Tracks US & UK
The 10 most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it from Dec. 30 to Jan. 5. Continue reading
Why Music Streaming Is More Lucrative For Labels [JAY FRANK]
By Jay Frank of FutureHit.DNA. In the great streaming royalty debate, the focus has been on tiny royalty rates per stream. Artists are up in arms, many are opting out. Continue reading
Bandsintown Fans Want Led Zeppelin To Reunite In 2014
From the Bandsintown Blog. Bandsintown turned to the fans to get a take on the best concerts of 2013 with One Direction topping the list of the 30,000 respondents. So. Continue reading
$2.75 Million Later, Music Discovery Platform Exfm To Shut Down
After four years and $2.75 million in investments, social music discovery platform Exfm is shutting down. As with many other failed music startups, Exfm's founders blame the music industry. "The technical challenges. Continue reading
As WinAmp Goes Offline, Spotify Releases Spotiamp In It’s Honor: “Long live the Llama”
Today is the day that AOL shutters Winamp, one of the oldest and most important pieces of software in the history of digital music. To "honour the engineering skill and passion. Continue reading
7 Decades, 7 Musical Evolutions
From the Echo Nest Blog. Humankind has had music for as far back as we’re able to define ourselves as such. Some of that music has always been favored by. Continue reading