THURSDAY 1.17.19
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Category archives: Music Tech
How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams [Emily White]
EXCLUSIVE ADVANCE LOOK: Emily White has deep first hand knowledge of how to build a sustainable music career from her years an an artist manager, consultant and more. She’s shared some of that knowledge from the stages of countless conferences including MIDEM and SXSW and in a Billboard cover story….
Verizon Wireless Adds Free Apple Music, Adding Millions Of Subscribers To Streamer
Verizon has added free Apple Music subscriptions to several of its Unlimited wireless data plans. The carrier had been offering 6 months or free Apple Music, but the move to permanent subscriptions potentially adds millions of subscribers to Apple Music. Starting Thursday Starting January 17, Apple Music will be included…
WED. BRIEF: Verizon Adds Free Apple Music • Article 13 Nears • Audiomack • New SXSW Speakers • More
WEDNESDAY 1.16.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab
Pandora Adds In-App Voice Control
[UPDATED] Pandora has added Voice Mode, a native smart assistant that allows listeners to control its mobile streaming apps using voice commands. While most music streaming services can be controlled via third party voice apps like Alexa and Google Assistant, only Pandora and Amazon offer it within their own app….
TUE. BRIEF: Spotify Inks T-Series • CAA Music Turns 35 • More R. Kelly Defections • More
TUESDAY 1.5.19
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David Bowie Blows Minds With Augmented Reality
In this piece, David Deal explores how new tech innovation in the form of the app David Bowie Is has allowed the legendary performer to once again grace our homes in the form of augmented reality. _____________________________ Guest post by David Deal of Superhypeblog David Bowie visited my home on…
MON. BRIEF: Super Bowl Confirms 3 Headliners • R Kelly Protest Targets RCA • AU Targets Stream Rippers • More
MONDAY 1.14.19
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In our flip back through major music industry happenings from the past week, we look at Spotify’s user milestone, how black industry execs are finally rising faster in the ranks, whether Ticketmaster might finally have a rival, and much more. Spotify Passed 200 Million Active Users At End Of 2018…
YouTube Music Poised To Replace Google Play As Android Default Audio Player
A look at the under the hood of a recent YouTube Music app update shows strong evidence that Google may be about to make it the default music player within its Android operating system. The move could help catapult YouTube Music from also-ran to top tier music streamer. Apple guaranteed…