Although Amazon’s ‘Prime Live Events’ have been critiqued for being an ‘iTunes Festival for old people’, the small-scale gigs by these heritage acts actually represents some clever strategy on the part of Amazon, as it looks to mix of the live/streaming game in a crowded industry. __________________________________ Guest post by…
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Pandora, SiriusXM Acquisition Talks Heat Up… Again
Just weeks after talks that would lead to a SiriusXM acquisition of Pandora fell apart in a public dispute of stock value, the parties are back at the table. ____________________________________________ SiriusXM and Pandora are back in serious talks about an acquisition of the music streamer. The New York Post first…
Make It Better: 3 Easy Fixes For Your Music Website
As a musician, having a website is pretty much par for the course at this point, but building one that actually works well, and engages fans while helping to sell your music is essential. Here we look at three easy fixes for making sure your website is helping not hurting…
SoundCloud To Integrate With Google Home Smart Speakers
In a one sentence blog post, SoundCloud announced that an integration with Google’s smart speaker Google Home was launching soon. The integration appears to be for all SoundCloud services, not just SoundCloud Go premium. _________________________________ "Yes, that’s right, hot news! SoundCloud will be coming to Google Home soon. Stay tuned…
Spotify Acquires Music Machine Learning Startup Niland
During yesterday’s Music Biz conference, Spotify’s Troy Carter shared that Spotify was becoming an "anticipatory" service, delivering the right music at the right moment. Carter’s prescience was likely driven by Spotify’s acquisition of music machine learning startup Niland, announced this morning. _________________________________ Spotify has acquired Paris-based music machine learning startup…
THU. BRIEF: Pandora, SiriusXM Sales Talks Accelerate • Troy Carter @ Music Biz • Techstars Music Demo Day • More
Thursday 5.18.17 Music Business News From Around The Web I’m impressed how every corner of the music industry comes together at the Music Biz conference. Updated continuously under our More News tab
All Music Is Created Equal: Why The Indie Music Community MUST Fight For About Net Neutrality Now
It’s easy to become numb to the constant stream of real and fake news emanating from Washington, DC. But one issue requires constant vigilance and strong action from every corner of the music and tech industries: net neutrality. ____________________________ net neutrality the principle that Internet service providers should enable access…
How Artists Gamify Their Fanbases
In this article Bas Grasmayer examines three different promotional campaigns by musicians which employ gamification as way to both further engage and better monetize their fanbases, plus the emerging technology which allows such campaigns to work. ____________________________ Guest post by Bas Grasmayer for Synchblog Music lost its value in the…
5 Lies In YouTube’s Content ID Spin [Op-Ed]
As more artists come forward to condemn YouTube’s business practices, the video giant has taken to defending its content ID system, although the accuracy and honesty of its defense is questionable says Chris Castle. ___________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Technology Policy An increasing number of artists are…
Once Promising Nashville Music Tech Startup Dart Music Selling Assets In Chapter 11
Dart Music, once considered the most promising tech startup in the Nashville music scene, has begun the process of selling off their assets after filing for bankruptcy protection in February. The company, which bills itself as a metadata services company, became a classical music distributor, allowing classical composers and small…