Category archives: Music Tech

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

As we look back on the week’s music industry news, we revisit the departure of TIDAL’s CEO, MySpace’s attempt to play dead to avoid lawsuits, FCC commenter’s support of net neutrality, and more! Tidal CEO Jeff Toig Out – 3rd Top Exec Departure In 2 Years MySpace Plays Dead In…

Will Digital Aggregators Lead Industry On Transparency With Spotify, Others? [Chris Castle]

After Spotify received some criticism for the somewhat opaque and mysterious nature of its deals with major labels, the question is being raised if perhaps digital aggregators like CD Baby, the Orchard, and Loudr should be the ones to lead the way on industry transparency. ________________________ Guest post by Chris…

Advance Look At MIDiA’s "State Of The Streaming Nation" 2017 Report [Mark Mulligan]

"Streaming was the lynchpin of 2016’s growth and will be even more important in 2017," says top industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDIA Research. As this transition from music sales to music access accelerates, some music services are becoming dominant players, according to Mulligan in an advance look at the…

Tidal CEO Jeff Toig Out – 3rd Top Exec Departure In 2 Years

Tidal CEO Jeff Toig is out. It’s the 3rd departure of the top executive at Jay Z’s streaming music service in 2 years. Despite superstar backers and a recent $200 million investment from Sprint, Tidal has failed to gain major traction even as Spotify, Apple Music and others have fueled…

FRI. BRIEF: Ariana Grande As Heroine • Spotify Adds To Board • MQA Nabs Nugs • "Synch This!" • More

Friday 5.26.17 Music Business News From Around The Web It’s easy to dismiss Ariana Grande as fluff, but to fans she’s refreshingly much more. Perhaps naively, I hope that she turns this horrific tragedy into a teachable moment or even a turning point. Updated continuously under our More News tab…

Is Video Push Next For Spotify As Former Disney, YouTube Execs Join Board Of Directors

Spotify is reportedly adding 4 new members to its board of directors prior to its stock listing. The choice of former execs from YouTube and Disney who have experience with video, alongside board member Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos, is fueling speculation that Spotify may make a major push…

MySpace Plays Dead In Attempt To Avoid Lawsuits

Although Myspace is already considered dead by many, the lawyers of its parent company Time Inc. recently had the company play dead via a number of fancy legal maneuvers, hoping to hide it from a plaintiff in a lawsuit. ________________________________ Guest post by Mike Masnick of Techdirt Yes, let’s get…

THU. BRIEF: UK Concert Attack Aftermath • Gen Z Loves YouTube • Blockchain Updates • More

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How To Comment On FCC’s Attack On Net Neutrality and Why The Indie Music Community Must Speak Out NOW

On a 2-1 party line vote, the FCC began the process of dismantling net neutrality. A new comment period has opened and every member of the indie music community must speak out now to try to save rules that guarantee that all content on the web is delivered and streamed…