Although the majority of consumers on both sides of the aisle support net neutrality, many ISP lobbyists and think tankers have successfully presented the ongoing battle against it as a partisan issue, while the need for rules protecting against massive monopolies by companies like Comcast are universally desired. _________________________ Guest…
Category archives: Music Tech
WED. BRIEF: Facebook Shakes Up Live • Magna Invests In Loud & Proud • Music Glue Partners w/ Probity • More
Wednesday 5.24.17 Music Business News From Around The Web 2017 is shaping up to be the year of Live Video and Facebook just added more reasons to hit get involved. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Regulation And The Internet’s Adolescence [Mark Mulligan]
Although the internet has certainly come a long way since the days of the dot-com bubble, it still has a long way to go. Here Mark Mulligan looks at what he considers to be the internet’s ‘adolescence’, and what will happen when greater regulation catches up to internet companies. __________________________…
TUE. BRIEF: Latest On Manchester UK Concert Bombing • Merch Spending Grows • Azoff Slams YouTube • More
TUESDAY 5.23.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Will the music industry’s response to last night’s concert bombing be to bring people together or just to ramp up security? Updated continuously under our More News tab
A "Must Use" Tool To Market Your Music and Tours [The Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Gogi from Gupta Media visits the Music Biz Weekly Podcast to talk about smartURL 2.0. You’ll get the lowdown on the new Pivot smartURL and how it quickly builds a music landing page for you. Gogi also shares info on Events smartURL for marketing live shows. ________________________________________ The Pivot smartURL…
Benji Rogers Talks Blockchain’s Present, Future [INTERVIEW]
In advance of speaking at a panel on the issue, Benji rogers here speaks with Midemblog about blockchain technology’s potential for solving industry copyright issues, how it has already positively affected the music business, and what sort of role it will play in the future. _____________________________ Guest post by James…
Spotify Has Lost Matt Ogle, Who Helped Create Discover Weekly, To Facebook’s Instagram
[UPDATED] Spotify product manager Matthew Ogle, who was an integral part of the team that some created many of Spotify’s most popular personalization features including Discover Weekly is leaving for Facebook’s Instagram. Product manager Matthew Ogle, who joined Spotify early in 2015 from his own startup, This is My Jam,…
Spotify Hires M&A Specialist To Continue Music Tech Startup Buying Spree
Even as Spotify prepares to become a public company, it’s been on a bit of a buying spree that the music streamer apparently wants to expand. Last week, Spotify acquired music machine learning innovator Niland. Prior to that ten other music tech startups joined the Spotify family including Mediachain, MightyTV…
Collection Society Demands Copyright Fees From Music Schools For Teaching Music
While collection societies should often go the extra mile to liberally interpret copyright laws in order to get money for content creators and licensees, one company in Japan has taken things a step further, insisting music schools pay up for teaching children how to play music. Read on and tell…
MON. BRIEF: RIAA Opposes "Moral Rights" For Artists • Record Bird Raises Cash • Apple Music Drops Some Free Trials • More
Monday 5.22.17 Music Business News From Around The Web You’d think that the right to be credited for your work, the so-called "moral right," was a given. But that’s not the case in US Copyright law and the RIAA is just fine with that. Updated continuously under our More News…