Although the Swedish streaming service couldn’t have been introduced to the market at worse time, Spotify has managed to not only endure but grow. Now ten years in, we look at both the good and the bad brought about by the platform’s presence in the music industry. ____________________________ Guest post…
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WED. BRIEF: Gibson Exits Bankruptcy • Tracy Chapman Sues Nicki Minaj • Soundcloud + Instagram • More
WEDNESDAY 10.24.18
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Here’s a 3-Song EP with the Lyrics and Melody Entirely Created by AI
Can an artificial intelligence create music that humans actually like? This has been a brewing debate since the 70s, and more than a few listeners have been fooled by robots. These days, the music industry conspiracy theory is that AI is already worki…
SoundCloud Is Now Integrated Into Instagram Stories — Though It’s a Little Anti-Climactic
SoundCloud tracks can now be placed into Instagram Stories. But there’s much work to be done here. SoundCloud emailed us the news this morning, heralding a ‘big addition for passionate music fans’. Basically, SoundCloud users can blast a track into t…
INgrooves Joins eMusic Exodus Over Late Payments
INgrooves has joined a growing group of distributors and record labels pulling their music from eMusic over continued payment problems, a spokesperson told Hypebot Monday. Just weeks ago, The Orchard and Naxos separately pulled their extensive catalogs from the struggling subscription music download platform. Multiple sources tell Hypebot that many…
Spotify + DistroKid On Road To A Two Sided Marketplace
With news that Spotify had invested in DistroKid and offer it as a distribution conduit to other music services, came speculation as to the music streamer’s greater motives. MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan sees the move as part of Spotify’s strategy to work way up music’s value chain by "a) removing…
YouTube, Eventbrite Partner For Direct Concert Ticketing
YouTube and Eventbrite have partnered to expand direct concert ticketing on the video platform. Combined with its existing Ticketmaster partnership, YouTube now says it covers more than 70% of the US ticketing market. Starting today, fans watching videos on YouTube Official Artist Channels will see Eventbrite listings for live music…
SoundCloud Makes DJ’s Lives Easier with Native Instruments, Serato, Virtual DJ, DEX3, Mixvibes, Hercules Integrations
SoundCloud has partnered with Native Instruments, Serato, Virtual DJ, DEX3, Mixvibes and Hercules, to connect its music catalog with these popular DJ performance software platforms. This smart set of integrations could cement Soundcloud’s status as a top destination for performing DJ’s who can now stream and mix this massive catalog…
THU. BRIEF: Spotify Updates Premium, Wear Apps • SXSW Names Performers • Investor Sues Royalty Exchange • More
THURSDAY 10.18.18
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SoundCloud Adds Lossless Music Streaming To $9.99 Tier
SoundCloud has upgraded the audio on its Go + $10 per month premium music streaming service. Dubbed HQ streaming, SoundCloud’s new Hiqh Quality streaming format is encoded in 256kbps AAC. That’s roughly the equivalent of an mp3 encoded in 320kbps. On Spotify, the usual streaming quality is 160 kbps. When…