Snapchat’s “Discover” Launch with Key Music, Media Partners Creates Portal To Millions Of Millennials
Snapchat has launched a new media platform "Discover" featuring bite-size servings of the latest news and newest content from strategic media partners such as Vice, Spotify, The Daily Mail, Comedy Central, Warner. Continue reading
Zoë Keating vs YouTube: Is This The End of an Artist’s Right to Choose Where Their Music Appears on The Internet?
Guest Post by David Lowery on The Trichordist Blog This is a call to action folks. Many of you may already be aware of this blog post from Zoë Keating detailing the new terms. Continue reading
Sony To Close Music Unlimited, Partners With Spotify For New Service
One major sign that a sector is heating up is the quantity and quality of the deal making, as rivals jockey for position. By that, and almost any other measure,. Continue reading
SoundExchange To Audit Last.fm, iHeartRadio, Live365
According to notices filed in recent days in the Federal Register, SoundExchange is auditing a number of digital broadcasters including CBS owned Last.fm, iHeartRadio and Live365. Under rules set by the Copyright. Continue reading
5 Things That Need To Be Readily Available on Your Band’s Website
Guest Post by Carla Jean Whitley on Sonicbids Blog You've released your first EP, booked some dates, and you're ready to generate some buzz for your band. With all of that accomplished,. Continue reading
YouTube’s Offer To Musicians Might Need Some Slack, But A Change In Policy Is Still In Order
by Mike Masnick of Techdirt.com Last summer, there was some kerfuffle about YouTube allegedly threatening to kick musicians off of YouTube if they didn't agree to license their music to the subscription service it. Continue reading
Buyers Remorse After Buying An Album On iTunes? If You Live In Europe, You Can Return It.
How many times have you bought an album only to realize there are only one or two songs that really strike a chord with you? If you bought the album. Continue reading
WED. NEWS BRIEF: Snapchat Adds Media, Sly Stone Wins $5M, Gersh Joins AEG, Misty Launches SAP & More
How To Hack The Music Pirate
Guest Post by Russ Crupnick on MusicWatch Blog The entertainment press ended 2014 with several big stories. Front pages covered Taylor Swift’s decision to pull her songs from Spotify. The story was. Continue reading
