A region packed to the brim with an outstanding array of original music from great acts, Latin America has also long been plagued with piracy, although the quick adoption of digital media could well be providing a cure to this behavior. _____________________ Guest post by Juliana Koranteng of Midem When…
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WED. BRIEF: Emoticast Raises $5M • WMG Adds Vinyl Only Label • Koba’t’s AWAL App • More
Wednesday 3.29.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Superstar investors are betting $5M on Emoticast’s combo of music and messaging. Updated continuously under our More News tab
2017 And The Future Of Email
Now that we’re a healthy ways into 2017, many digital marketers are curious about what the rest of year has in store for the future of email. In this article from Team Fanbridge, we dive into four different areas of email marketing and where they might be headed. ______________________________ Guest…
Apple Puts Another Nail In Snapchat’s Coffin
Aprecently announced a plan to launch the service ‘Clips’ in April. Although an obvious challenger to Snapchat, Clips is different in that, rather than seeking to build a network of its own, it plans to work through the already existing platforms of Snapchat, Instagram and Messenger. _____________________________ Guest post by…
Latest Collection Society Scandal Raises Question: Are They Credible Representative Of Artists?
Either as a result of incompetence or malice, some copyright collection societies have earned something of a tarnished reputation when it comes to representing artists, says Glyn Moody of Techdirt. ___________________________ Guest post by Glyn Moody of Techdirt If you’ve been reading Techdirt for any time you’ll know that copyright…
TUE. BRIEF: BMG Revenue +12% • Facebook Launches Stories • SoundCloud Go To Netherlands • More
TUESDAY 3.28.17 Music Business News From Around The Web BMG is finding real success by using new approaches to the old music business. Updated continuously under our More News tab
How Royalties From Soundexchange Kept Our Band Together
[UPDATED] Here keyboardist Justin Wiseman of The Rocketboys reveals how royalties earned from SoundExchange helped revitalize his independent band in its darkest hour, and why other independent artists should make it priority to register with the service. ______________________ Guest post by Justin Wiseman of The Rocketboys for SoundExchange I’m not…
Inside Chuck Berry And Pandora’s Genome Project [Glenn Peoples]
In this piece, Glenn Peoples looks through the lens of Pandora’s genome project to take a close at how the style and musical traits of Chuck Berry were copied and disseminated down through generations of musicians. _________________________ Guest post by Glenn Peoples of Pandora Biologist Richard Dawkins used the term…
MON. BRIEF: Napster Losses Narrow • New iTunes Released • The Drake Juggernaut • More
Monday 3.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Napster is a cat with 9 lives. New financials show that it could still be a contender. Updated continuously under our More News tab
This Week In Music Commentary
We heard commentary on conceptualizing music stories for Generation Snapchat, why you need to become hypercreator, and what it’s like to be a pioneer on the frontier of electronic music. Suzanne Ciani, Electronic Music Pioneer, On A Life Of Innovation [INTERVIEW] Conceptualizing Music Stories For The Snapchat Generation [Bas Grasmayer]…