A Look At Nielsen Music’s Mid-Year Report: Streaming Explodes • Rock, Country Struggle To Keep Up With R&B/Hip-Hop. Latin
Nielsen recently released its 2016 mid-year music report and it has some big takeaways. On-demand streaming is exploding. R&B/hip-hop and Latin are surging and Rock and country music need to catch. Continue reading
Radio Airplay: Still Worth It? [Brian Hazard]
Here musician Brian Hazard walks us through his experience using Jango/Radio Airplay to promote his music, allowing us to see how effective this sort of paid promotion is, and whether. Continue reading
Virtual Reality And The Implications For The Music Industry
With some artists like Taylor Swift and Bjork already embracing the technology, it seem the music industry is ripe for the integration of virtual reality, although the technology will still. Continue reading
Google Play Music, You Tube Red Set To Beat Spotify Into India
Google Play Music and YouTube Red are ready to launch in India ahead of Spotify. The confirmation comes via screenshots posted by two users on an Android Reddit forum .. Continue reading
Kayne West “Famous” Video Is Now On YouTube Uncensored – 2.5M Views In 48 Hours [WATCH]
The controversial official video for Kayne West's "Famous" is now on YouTube via Vevo, after a one week exclusive on Tidal. The video, which may lead to lawsuits from celebrities. Continue reading
Katy Perry Is First To Surpass 90 Million Twitter Followers
Katy Perry and Twitter just hit a new milestone – 90 million Twitter followers. She is the most followed person in the world, and the first to ever reach 90 million. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEFING: Apple In Talks To Buy Tidal • DoJ Ruling Irks Publishers • ‘Stairway To Heaven’ Attorney Suspended • More
FRIDAY 7.1.16 Music Business News From Around The Web If Apple buys Tidal, will Jay Z get a bigger pay day than Dr Dre did from the Beats acquisition? Updated continuously. Continue reading
How The Share Button Is Ruining Social Media
If you’re anything like me, your social feeds are a mess right now. A quick sample of mine: festival flyers, ads for a CRM system, open letters to Donald Trump,. Continue reading
Time To Hit ‘Reset’ On The Streaming Business Model? [Cortney Harding]
As music streaming services around the world continue to struggle, Cortney Harding looks at the possibility of hitting reset on the whole streaming business model and instead exploring a more. Continue reading
