Taylor Swift has made her entire music catalog available for the first time on Spotify and other streaming services. After years of Apple-only availability, all five Swift albums can now be streamed on Tidal, Amazon, Pandora and other digital music services. Recently Spotify eliminated a key Taylor Swift objection to…
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Pandora Extends Deadline To Explore Interest Of "A Strategic Investor"
Today was the deadline for Pandora to either secure a buyer or take a $150 million investment from KKR with high interest and difficult terms attached. Now today’s deadline has been extended so that Pandora can "explore interest expressed by a strategic investor." _______________________________________ Today Pandora issued this statement: "Although…
A Guide To Promoting Your Music On Pandora
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#Midem Day 3: Blockchain • Copyright Reform • MidemLab • More
Day 3 of international music industry convention Midem 2017 has wrapped with with blockchain, copyright reform, MidemLab and much more all on the agenda as recapped in this post from Midem Blog in partnership with Music Ally. ______________________________________ Blockchain has been a buzzword rarely far from the music industry’s lips…
It’s D DAY For Pandora: 4 Stats That Should Scare Investors
Today, June 8th, is the day that Pandora must find a buyer or accept a $150 – $250 million investment under difficult terms. With the clock ticking, concerned investors have pushed the stock down to its lowest price this year. As Wall Street and potential new investors KKR and Verizon…
Pandora Sale Deadline Is Today And It’s Stock Is Falling [UPDATED]
[UPDATED] Investors pushed Pandora’s stock (NYSE: P) price down 4% Wednesday to a yearly low of $8.48. The decline came as Pandora reached today’s June 8th self imposed deadline to sell or accept onerous terms on $150 million loan. ________________________________________ UPDATE: Pandora stock fell another 1% in the first minutes…
THU. BRIEF: Pandora Stock Falls, Deadline Looms • More From Midem • Amazon Live Boss Exits • More
6.8.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Today is D day for Pandora; and while rumors swirl, no acquisition deal seems near. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Midemlab 2017 Music Tech Startup Winners: HumOn, Truelinked, Soundcharts, Vinci Smart Headphones
Midemlab, the startup contest of music industry conference Midem has chosen its winners. Finalists delivered live pitches today in front of an audience and jury of investors and potential partners. The twenty 2017 Midemlab finalists who pitched live on Wednesday were chosen from 136 submissions representing 32 countries worldwide by…
MIDEM DAY 2: Music Streaming 2.0 • Andy Ng Of China’s Tencent • The EC’s Martine Reicherts • More
Day 2 of Midem 2017 has just wrapped with Andy Ng of Chinese powerhouse Tencent, the European Commission’s Martine Reicherts and streaming 2.0 all high on the day’s agenda recapped in this post from Midem Blog in partnership with Music Ally. __________________________________________ Midem 2017 is now well underway, with first-day…
Stem Raises $8 Million To Streamline Payments To Musicians
Music tech startup Stem has closed a Series A round of $8 million to expand its suite of products designed to help artists get paid more seamlessly across digital platforms. The round was led by Aspect Ventures and Evolution Media a partnership between CAA, private-equity firm TPG and Participant Media….