FRI. BRIEF: Billboard Buys Spin • Apple Music On Defense • US v Pirate Bay • Pandora Investor Doubles Down • More
Friday 12.23.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Is Billboard buying Spin, Vibe and Stereogum a smart acquisition or last ditch consolidation of dying legacy media? Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
THU. BRIEF: AirPods Debut To Raves • Amazon Scores Garth Brooks Streaming Exclusive • Team Rock Goes Under • More
Thursday 12.22.16 Music Business News From Around The Web While you're resting for the holiday, rest assured that we'll be keeping you informed of all the important stories. And don't. Continue reading
10 Music Marketing Predictions For 2017 [JESSE KIRSHBAUM]
2016 was a good year for growth in the music industry, with massive expansion seen on multiple industry fronts. In this piece, Jesse Kirshbaum of looks ahead to what the year 2017. Continue reading
If Music Is Digital Gold , Why Do We Always Treat It Like Digital Plastic? [BENJI ROGERS]
In the piece Benji Rogers bemoans the devaluation of music, and shares how the implementation of blockchain tech could make it so that ownership data was required for a song to even. Continue reading
TuneGO Raises $3.6 Million To Connect Musicians With The Industry
TuneGO has raised $3.6 million in Series A financing. This is not the first startup promising to connect unknown talent with the music industry's star making machine; and it won't. Continue reading
WED BRIEFING: Turtles Lose SiriusXM Suit • Music Pubs Push FB • Growth: Apple vs Spotify • More
Wednesday 12.21.16 Music Business News From Around The Web After repeated wins, the Turtles loss was unexpected and a reminder of how fucked up copyright law is. Updated continuously under. Continue reading
Join Hypebot’s Online Holiday Networking Party Starting Wednesday
On Wednesday, we're reviving a tradition by encouraging you, our wonderful readers, to share who you are, what you're working on and your plans and aspirations for 2017 with the. Continue reading