Category archives: Music Tech

Songs Are Getting Shorter and Streaming Is To Blame

Songs are getting shorter. The average length of a song on the Billboard Hot 100 fell from 3 minutes and 50 seconds to about 3 minutes and 30 seconds between 2013 and 2018. 6% percent of Hot 100 songs were 2 minutes 30 seconds or shorter in 2018, up from…

Show4Me Closes $12.8M Round For Music Crowdfunding, ‘Fan Interaction Network’

Wefuture announced that it has closed a$12.8 million series A round from a UK-based corporate investor. The UK startup will use the funds to transition its Show4Me site from concert crowdfunding platform to a broader "music interaction network." The redesigned Show4Me will help musicians and music industry professionals manage their…

Importance Of Putting Out A Single First, Even In 2019

In this piece, Chris Robley explains why it’s essential for new artists getting their start in the industry to release a standalone single before diving headfirst into dropping a full album or event EP. _____________________ By Chris Robley of CD Baby from the DIY Musician blog If you’ve never released…

Blockchain Ticketing Today: One Company’s Quest To Overcome Current Hurdles

In this piece, the people at Project Admission outline how they’re working to make the often fraught concept of blockchain ticketing a reality, transforming the secondary ticketing market and eliminating fraud. _________________________ Guest post by Josh Baron and Stephen Glicken of Project Admission Blockchain ticketing has hit the live event…

Spotify Stock Surging After Positive Valuations

Spotify stock closed Thursday at $133.25 and was up another 2.46% to $136.40 in pre-market trading Friday. That’s a jump of more than 20% since Christmas eve. The price rise comes as multiple analysts see Spotify stock, which soared at high as $198.99 in 2018, is undervalued at current levels….

Spotify Updates Preferred Distributor List

UPDATE: Spotify has refreshed it’s official list of preferred distributors and renamed its "Other Preferred" designation. In October, Hypebot broke the news that Spotify was publically ranking distributors based primarily on the quality of the metadata that they delivered with tracks. In the new listing (pictured above), Spotify has renamed…

Tinder Adds Spotify Song Sharing So You Can Soundtrack Your Hookup Pitch

Tinder is testing the ability to share Spotify songs in chat with potential hookups. Tinder and Spotify first hooked up in 2016 with the ability to share favorite songs in user profile pages. This data also became part of the algorithm used to surface potential partners. If chosen via a…

SiriusXM Subs Grow, But Could Autonomous Cars End That?

Recent news that Sirius XM has gained around 1.3 million subscribers, along with the reality that almost every new car manufactured has it as a built-in option all seems like good news for the satellite radio company, at least for now, but what happens when autonomous cars begin to encroach…

Spotify Adds Car View: Helpful But Not Voice Control

Spotify is rolling out ‘Car View,’ a simplified larger print view designed to make it easier for users to control basic functions while driving. The feature is rolling out slowly Android devices. No word yet on when it will be added to the iOS app. Had no idea Spotify had…