Everfest Festival Experiences Platform Raises $3.6M From Live Nation, ATX
Everfest, a global festival search engine and calendar, has raised $3.6 million in a funding round co-led by Live Nation Entertainment and ATX Seed Ventures. Benchmark Capital’s Bob Kagle also. Continue reading
Sony Merges The Orchard and Red Essentials
Sony Music's two independent artist and label services firms in the UK – The Orchard and Red Essentials – are merging. Could Sony Music, now under new leadership, be planning. Continue reading
Napster Makes 20 Million Indie Tracks, Playlists Available In Japan With Rakuten Partnership
Napster has partnered with Rakuten to enhance the Japanese internet service provider's on-demand music streaming service. Starting today, Napster will deliver song playback and curated playlists to Rakuten Music, with. Continue reading
AM BRIEF: L.A. Reid Pulls Out Of MIDEM Keynote • Napster To Japan • New Boards: BMI, TJ Martell • More
Thursday 6.1.17 Music Business News From Around The Web It's not quite James Comey before Congress, but many in the biz were betting/hoping that L.A. Reid was still arrogant enough. Continue reading
Spotify Now Important As Facebook For Musicians
[UPDATED] More than just a place for fans to listen to music, Spotify also fills an important social media niche, allowing fans to interact with and stay updated on an. Continue reading
What the #covfefe?! Trump Has Nothing On Songwriters… The Most Nonsensical Song Titles Of All Time
Trump set the internet on fire today trying to guess the true meaning of an apparent mis-spelling tweeted as #covfefe. But Comrade Combover has nothing on the songwriters that create. Continue reading
Sub Pop, The Label Brought Us Nirvana And Started A Movement [INTERVIEW]
Here the people at SoundExchange speak with Jonathan Poneman, co-founder of legendary independent label Sub Pop, a label known for acts like The Postal Service, as well as for helping. Continue reading
Does Pandora Have A “Fake Listener” Problem?
By some estimates, more than two-thirds of listening on Pandora occurs at home or the office. So more than some music streamers, Pandora may suffer from “empty room syndrome.” In. Continue reading
