Apple invests $50M in indie music distributor UnitedMasters
Independent music distribution platform UnitedMasters has announced a $50 million Series B investment led by Apple along with follow-on investments from Google’s Alphabet and Andreessen Horowitz. With the Apple investment. Continue reading
Spotify adds personalized artist, genre, decades playlists
Starting today, Spotify Free and Premium users globally get three new evolving personalized playlists: an artist mix, genre mix, and a decade mix. Each new Spotify mix starts with the. Continue reading
Spotify acquires Locker Room to add ‘new live audio experiences’ [and take on Clubhouse]
Spotify has acquired Betty Labs, the creators of Locker Room, a popular social live audio app that’s been described as Clubhouse for sports fans. The acquisition of Locker Room accelerates Spotify’s. Continue reading
How NFTs, social tokens, and interdependence can add value to artists
In this piece, George Howard chats with musician, technologist, and editor Mat Dryhurst, taking deep dive into how the NFTs and Social Tokens can be integrated into the music industry. Continue reading
Pandora founder Tim Westergren on his Sessions Live performance platform
Sessions is yet another live streaming platform for music that adds the kind of engagement and monetization features found in advanced game design. Launched by Pandora founder Tim Westergren, Session. Continue reading
Guide to making Spotify Canvas videos (on any budget!)
While Spotify’s expansion of Spotify Canvas to all artists has been good news for those bands and musicians looking to more deeply engage fans, there has been little guidance provided. Continue reading
How Camilo uses Music + Talk to connect with his fans
While the sudden onset of the pandemic meant Camilo was forced to scrap a tour supporting his 2020 album, the Latin Grammy-winning artist has found another way to forge a. Continue reading
BUSINESS OF INDIE: BMG, KKR eye catalogs • New execs @ Concord, Rich Music • Easy Star Records • more
In this new edition of Business Of Indie, BMG and investors KKR team for music catalog acquisition, there are new executive appointments at Concord and Rich Music, the spotlight lands. Continue reading
Choosing new headphones: What to look for
Like shopping for any new music gear or tech, buying new headphones can be an intimidating process. With so many options and variables out there to choose from, settling on. Continue reading
Spotify launches ‘Loud & Clear’ initiative for streaming transparency
Since streaming’s inception, artists and songwriters have frequently been left in the dark when it comes to why and how their royalties and payouts are calculated. In what appears to. Continue reading
