MONDAY 10.8.18
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
As we revisit some key music industry stories from over the past week, we check back on Warner Music Group’s multi-million dolar ‘boost’ fund, a class action lawsuit being filed against Eventbrite over a Ticketfly hack, Facebook’s efforts to incorporate songs into its newsfeed, and more! WMG Launches Multi Million…
CEO Of Troubled PledgeMusic Steps Down
Dominic Pandiscia has resigned as CEO of troubled music crowdfunding and pre-sale platform PledgeMusic, a company spokesperson confirmed to Hypebot on Friday. He joined the startup in 2016 after serving at President of Capital Music Group’s Caroline independent music distribution service. Pandiscia shared this week that he was restarting his…
Spotify Turns 10: Is It Friend Or Foe?
[UPDATED] Spotify turns 10 years old this Sunday October 7th. On that day, T.I.’s "Whatever You Like" was the #1 song, Metallica’s "Death Magnetic" the #1 album and a Scandinavian startup had just launched a service that would change music and the music industry forever. Ten years later in the…
WMG Launches Multi Million Dollar ‘Boost’ Fund
Warner Music Group has launched WMG Boost, a seed investment fund to support entrepreneurial growth and innovation in the music industry. The multimillion dollar fund will invest in early stage startups within and adjacent to recorded music and music publishing. _____________________________ “WMG Boost is all about nurturing the diversity of…
Class Action Filed Against Eventbrite Over Ticketfly Hack
Eventbrite is facing a class-action lawsuit in the wake of a highly publicized hack of the company’s Ticketfly subsidiary that crippled dozens of major concert promoters and venues for days and compromised the data of 27 million users. In a class action lawsuit brought against Eventbrite in Chicago, attorneys for…
FRI. BRIEF: Eventbrite, Ticketfly Hack Lawsuit • Spotify Turns 10, Execs Cash Out $100M • Recording Academy Diversity • More
FRIDAY 10.5.18
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THU. BRIEF: Sony-Owned Music Streamer? • FB Tests Songs In Feeds • Spotify Song Suit Continues • More
THURSDAY 10.18
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Bandzoogle Celebrates 15 Years, Shares Impressive Stats
Bandzoogle is celebrating 15 years since founder Chris Vinson built a web site for his alt-rock band Rubberman and shared what became an easy to use and powerful platform for musicians to build their own sites and manage direct-to-fan marketing and sales. Recently Bandzoogle’s first support technician, Stacey Bedford became…
WED. BRIEF: Tencent Music IPO • Gibson To Exit Bankruptcy • Ticketmaster Class Action Suit • IEBA Wraps • More
WEDNESDAY 10.3.18
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