5 Cutting Edge Music Tech Startups Vie For Music Innovation Prize By Web Summit

Five up-and-coming music tech startups will compete for the first Music Innovations Prize at the 2019 Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal next month. This is the first time the competition is held by the Web Summit as part of the conference’s MusicNotes stage program. The lineup for the first Music…

Court Approves Pandora Appeal Of Pre-1972 Recordings Suit Due To Music Modernization Act

Last week the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals told a lower federal court to reconsider Pandora’s bid to negate a class-action lawsuit over the streaming of pre-1972 recordings. The appeal was granted because of the Music Modernization Act, which makes these tracks eligible for digital performance royalties. When the Flo…

Spotify’s New Replay Playlist: New Algorithms Create Benefits For Fans, Artists, Labels

In this piece, Kristen Westcott Grant explores the evolving role of data algorithms in the streaming industry, and how Spotify’s continued rollouts of new personalized playlists can help not just fans and the streaming service, but also artists and labels. ______________________________ By Kristen Westcott Grant of Wescot Multimedia from Forbes…

Ballad of ‘LoFi Rod’: How DashGo Became The Home Of A New, Dynamic Genre

At a time when many of the figures reinventing the music business belong to a new generation, Universal veteran Rod Linnum aka "LoFi Rod" is helping to lead the charge for the blossoming lo-fi genre. _____________________________ Behind some of the most popular LoFi playlists on the major streaming services is…

5 Reasons To Start A Band (Besides Fame And Fortune)

While many aspiring artists dream of performing in front of a crowd of thousands, the reality is that such an outcome is decidedly unlikely, and musicians should find other reasons to pursue music. Here we look at five such motivating factors. _____________________________ In this piece, MusicThinkTank’s latest contributor, Joe Hoten,…

5 Reasons To Start A Band (Besides Fame And Fortune)

While many aspiring artists dream of performing in front of a crowd of thousands, the reality is that such an outcome is decidedly unlikely, and musicians should find other reasons to pursue music. Here we look at five such motivating factors. _____________________________ In this piece, MusicThinkTank’s latest contributor, Joe Hoten,…

YellowHeart Gives Artists, Promoters Ticket Resale Control

YellowHeart hopes to give artists and promoters control of how and at what price their tickets are resold. Founded by serial music entrepreneur Josh Katz and The Chainsmokers manager Adam Alpert, the blockchain-based startup will launch in Q2 of next year. YellowHeart empowers artists and event organizers to set up…

YellowHeart Gives Artists, Promoters Ticket Resale Control

YellowHeart hopes to give artists and promoters control of how and at what price their tickets are resold. Founded by serial music entrepreneur Josh Katz and The Chainsmokers manager Adam Alpert, the blockchain-based startup will launch in Q2 of next year. YellowHeart empowers artists and event organizers to set up…

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This Week In Music Commentary

Commentators inside the music business this week gave voice to their opinions on why blockchain won’t be saving the music industry any time soon, how publishers are driving the full sate music revolution, why the industry won’t admit that piracy is on the decline, and more. Why Blockchain Won’t Be…