Artists using DistroKids’ music distribution services are now automatically enrolled in the Spotify For Artists program. Like its revenue sharing tool and unlimited music vault, it’s the kind of smart use of technology that allows this limber and lean music tech startup to offer useful features to users at no…
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Blokur Raises $1.2M Seed Round For Music Blockchain, Machine Learning Startup
Blokur, led several music industry veterans, has raided a $1.2 million seed round to bring blockchain technology to music and other creative arts. But Blokur faces steep competition, as well as, the age-old problem of getting the music industry on the same page… about anything. _________________________________________ Blockchain is seen by…
Spotify Partners With Lin-Manuel Miranda To Support Hurricane Maria Relief, Superstar Track Drops Friday
Spotify is working with composer and playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda to support Hurricane Maria relief efforts. The Tony and Pulitzer winner has recruited an all-star line-up of artists for a tribute single dropping Friday, benefitting Hispanic Federation UNIDOS Disaster Relief Fund. Miranda has curated a Spotify mix of artists featured on…
4 Indicators K-Pop Band K.A.R.D. Is Bound For Worldwide Success
The past months have seen a number of shake-ups in the music charts; with Despacito dominating the summer, and Cardi B bumping out Taylor Swift. Now, a new player is entering the game in the form of K.A.R.D.; and if stats are any indicator, this is just the beginning of…
Microsoft Names Spotify Preferred Music App On 400M Windows 10 Devices, As Tech Giant Exits Streaming
Two years ago Microsoft launched a music app and streaming service called Groove, available to 400 million Windows 10 users. Most Windows users barely knew that Groove existed, and today Microsoft acknowledged the failure by partnering with Spotify. _______________________________ In a big boost for Spotify, Microsoft today announced that it…
Apple Music Now Has "Well Over 30 Million" Subscribers
Apple Music has "well over" 30 million subscribers, executives Jimmy Iovine, Zane Lowe, and Larry Jackson told Billboard this week. That’s up from 27 million in June, but is still outpaced by Spotify which grew from 50 million paid subscribers in March to 60 Million as of July. Total Spotify…
Every Time A Piracy Rock Is Turned Over, White Nationalists, Nazi’s, Bigots Scurry Out – Why?
It seems that any deep exploration of the pro-piracy movement will often connect back (with alarming regularity) to white nationalists and adjacent bigotry, with notable figures such as Kim Dotcom having shown evidence of Nazi sympathies. Here we explore the history and continuing evidence of this connection. ____________________________ Guest post…
Impact of Piracy On Music Creators: What To Make Of A Newly "Unearthed" Study
The debate as to how much piracy has hurt the recorded music industry rages on and currently informs decisions as to how much ad supported music reduces illegal downloads. An "unearthed study," which some interpret a proving that piracy had not negative impact on the music industry, is setting the…
FREE WEBINAR: How To (Properly) Release Music Online
Confused about the best ways to release music online? From selling direct to fans, to selling on stores like iTunes and Amazon, there are many options. But getting your music up for sale is the easy part. The key is to have a strategy for where your music goes up…
All Streaming Music Services Gain After A Q1 Lull, But Rankings Remain Unchanged
YouTube is still the world’s most popular streaming music service, according to tracking from the analysts at MIDiA. But Spotify is growing at such a clip that it might be able to close the gap. In fact, in the UK, Spotify surpassed YouTube for music among Gen Z’s 16-19 year…