They waive their fees, raise cash for Juneteenth and champion everything from vaporwave to eco-grime. Founder Ethan Diamond explains how he did it.
The Guardian
Author archives: davide
Concerts Disappeared. Piano Sales Survived.
With their showrooms closed this spring, instrument dealers around the country report surprise at the robust numbers.
The New York Times
NetEase have made a large investment in an AI music composer
NetEase, a notable rival to Chinese tech company Tencent, have just made a $1.68 million investment in a new music AI company.
Routenote
Ringo Starr: «L’industrie musicale est très compliquée»
L’ex-Beatle vient de fêter ses 80 ans. Et il bat toujours ! Mais « les clubs où l’on peut jouer ont pratiquement disparu ; rien que de grands concerts axés sur l’argent », déplore-t-il.
Le Soir
“Fortnite”: un oasis para la industria musical durante la pandemia
La industria de la música y la de los videojuegos siempre estuvieron conectadas. Sobran los ejemplos a lo largo de los años que demuestran una comunión imprescindible.
Infobae
Deezer is now a $1.4bn company – with a big opportunity in Mexico
The Spotify rival, majority owned by Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries, has just struck a major deal which it believes will “shake up audio streaming in Mexico” – and could help it establish its goal to become the No.2 streaming company in multiple reg…
The Rise and Rise of Music Podcasts
Podcasts are firmly part of our media diet – with some turning into huge brands and others happy to cater to the most niche of interests.
MusicAlly
Connecting African listeners to the global music scene: Inside China’s Startups
Boomplay was introduced in 2015, as a pre-installed music player on Tecno, a smartphone brand owned by Chinese company Transsion, also recognized as the “Cellphone King of Africa,” when the phone maker looked beyond hardware and beefed up its internet …
Le livestream, un espoir fragile pour l’industrie de la musique
Le format livestream devient tendance alors que les salles de concerts voient s’éloigner à 2021 la possibilité d’ouvrir à nouveau leurs portes. Mais le modèle encore balbutiant est bien loin de compenser les pertes du secteur, au présent, comme à l’ave…
Música, industria y pandemia: ecos de una crisis
¿A qué se enfrenta el sector de la música independiente con la llegada de la pandemia, y a consecuencia el confinamiento?
Radiónica