Spotify continues its major push into podcasting with the acquisition of Parcast, a storytelling-driven podcast studio. The deal comes just weeks after the streamer acquired podcast giants Gimlet and Anchor. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2019. Since…
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TUE. BRIEF Music COs Sue Major ISPs • Paleton Takedown • Azu Goes Solo • More
TUESDAY 3.26.19
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New Pinterest Stats Show Why It Shouldn’t Be Ignored
An SEC IPO filing share stats that serve as a reminder of just how popular the ‘visual search engine’ is and why it should not be ignored by any serious marketer. The highlights and how to use the platform to market music: 265 million monthly active users that’s up from…
Are You Ready for the Future of Rights Management?
Three keys to 21st century rights management success. The following comes from Michael Simon, President and CEO of Rumblefish and the Harry Fox Agency, Inc. (HFA), both proud partners of Digital Music News. Working in the music industry isn’t for the f…
New Update To Spotify For Artists Portal
Spotify has been rolling out some major changes to its "Spotify for Artists" platform that have met with largely favorable feedback from users. Here we break down what’s new. __________________________ Guest post by Bo Turner of Repost Network If you haven’t noticed already, some big changes have been made to…
Music Tectonics Conference To Bring Together Music, Tech
Music and technology PR firm rock paper scissors has announced the launch of the first annual Music Tectonics Conference. Designed to sit at the intersection of music, technology and business, the day long event will be held on on October 29 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Music…
MON. BRIEF: Dueling Mechanical Licensing Collectives • Apple Music Refresh • Spotify ‘Discover Quickly’ • More
MONDAY 3.25.19
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7Digital Names New CEO As Simon Cole Exits
7digital has announced that Simon Cole will step down as Director and CEO next month and named John Aalbers to replace him. Simon has led the B2B digital music company since its creation from the reverse merger with UBC Media in 2014. His departure has been planned since last year….
This Week In Music Commentary
This week, commentators from inside the industry shared their take on how Facebook could be the future of social music, why Spotify’s new town hall charm offensive on songwriters will likely fall flat, where we stand with the PledgeMusic crisis, and more. Facebook Could Be the Future of Social Music,…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this flip back through a busy and contentious week in the music biz, we revisit Spotify’s kickoff of label licensing talks despite major disputes at the company, Apple’s new ‘app tax,’ a lawsuit against Fall Out Boy over their use of fury llama puppets, and more! Hypebot, MusicThinkTank Join…