Pandora, Spotify Dominate As Online Listening Grows 41% [Top 20 Station Charts]
Online listening in March continued to grow, with Average Active Sessions (AAS) up by more than 41% compared to March 2014. Mobile listening also rose, representing 73.7% of all audio. Continue reading
When Do We Stop Keeping Up With Popular Music?
After sixty years of research, it’s conventional wisdom: as people get older, they stop keeping up with popular music. Whether the demands of parenthood and careers mean devoting less time to pop. Continue reading
Bandsintown Brings Concert Listings To Apple Watch
Apple Watch mania is in full swing and like most app based companies, the smarter ones in music tech are jumping on the bandwagon with apps for the Apple wearable.. Continue reading
Sony Music Defeats “Iron Man” Composer’s Lawsuit (For Now)
A New York Federal Courts' recent decision concerning a "work for hire" determination could prove controversial. The Court's ruling involved "Iron Man", a rapper from the Wu-Tang Clan and a music composer. Continue reading
Pandora Dropped 2.3 Million Listeners In Last 3 Months, Stock Falls As Net Loss Widens
UPDATED: Pandora is heading into a stormy season, with court decisions, rate hearings and Congressional action all just ahead. Today's report to Wall Street, however, did nothing to calm investor. Continue reading
Interest In TIDAL Is Sinking Faster Than The Titanic [NEW STATS]
Haters gonna hate, but the critics have been particularly vocal about TIDAL. The streaming music that Jay Z bought and relaunched with the help of superstar partners was just enriching. Continue reading
TIDAL Fires 25 Staff Members, Including CEO
When Jay-Z's new streaming service TIDAL relaunched a few weeks ago with a lot of undue pomp and circumstance, you can be pretty sure that it didn't expect the backlash that ensued. Not only. Continue reading
Turning Artists Into Brands: A&R In The Digital Age
"The traditional music business model was based on selling physical copies of recordings. With the advent of digital technology and a sharp decline in recorded music sales, the focus is. Continue reading
