Category archives: Music Tech

THU. BRIEF: RIAA Eyes Telegram • SPOT Stock Slide • Corite Fanfunding • GoGopix • Grammy Preview • More

THURSDAY 10.3.19
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71% Of Music Producers, Engineers Often Work Free [STUDY]

A new Music Producers Guild study showed that 88% of producers and engineers say that they have asked to work for free, with 71% agreeing to work unpaid within the last three years. 17% of those requests to work free came from major labels. Self-financed artists accounted for 77% of…

30% Of Beatles Spotify Streams Come From Fans Who Weren’t Born Before John Lennon Died

30% of the Beatles’ plays on Spotify are coming from the 18-24 year old age group, the streamer revealed. The Fab Four have been streamed an impressive total of 1.7 billion times on Spotify, so far this year. 20.6 million or almost 10% of Spotify’s 220 million total monthly users…

Beatport, DjCity Launch Beatsource To Serve Open-Format DJs

Beatsource, a joint venture between Beatport and DJcity, has launched in public beta to serve as a digital music platform for open-format multi-genre DJs, including a curated download store. Beatsource focuses on ready-to-go playlists designed for any occasion across Hip Hop, R&B, Latin, Dance, Pop, and Reggae/Dancehall. More music is…

All Ticketfly Events Move To Eventbrite

Ticketfly, the independent ticket company that Eventbrite acquired for $200 million from Pandora in 2017, has now been absorbed within the Eventbrite platform. The main Ticketfly.com URL now redirects to Eventbrite.com. "You can still purchase tickets to all of the best upcoming shows at your favorite venues on Eventbrite.com or…

WED. BRIEF: Beatsource Launches • Insomniac Bahama Aid • Spotify Stock • Podcasts To Playlists • More

WEDNESDAY 10.2.19
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How To Successfully Pull Off An Influencer Marketing Campaign In The Music Business

While many may think of influencer marketing as a fringe industry reserved for celebrity elites, it has in fact permeated into the mainstream including, perhaps not surprisingly, the music business. In this piece, we break down how to successfully run an influencer marketing campaign as a music industry insider. ___________________________…

Pandora Mobile iOS, Android Apps Get A Major Overhaul

Pandora has announced redesigned mobile apps for iOS and Android that add more personalization and discovery for users across all tiers of service. The new features are available to free ad-supported, Pandora Plus, and Pandora Premium users. New features launching today include: For You: a personalized, dynamically-updating discovery feed that…

Anonymous Survey To Measure Music Industry Bias, Harassment: TAKE THE SURVEY NOW!

An anonymous global survey hopes to provide an honest look at gender bias and sexual harassment in the music industry. The survey sponsors are encouraging people to share their experiences anonymously. InChorus Group and Shesaid·so have partnered to launch the survey, with the key findings to be announced at Shesaid·so’s…