While some in the industry may be putting a lot of faith in YouTube’s Content ID system, the method by which it identifies and removes videos infringing on copyright can be easily gotten around, although the question remains how much the Content ID team at Google knows about this industry…
Category archives: Music Tech
Spotify, Blockchain And Music’s Future [Thomas Euler]
In this piece Thomas Euler defends his optimistic projections (sparked by Spotify’s purchase of Mediachain labs) of how blockchain technology could be beneficial to the music industry, while acknowledging that there are plenty of concerns and complications involved as well. ________________________________ Guest post by Thomas Euler on Attention Econo.me Life…
Will I See You At Music Biz In Nashville Next Week?
I’ll be in Nashville most of next week for the annual Music Biz convention. On Thursday May 18th at 3:45 PM, as part of the Indie Music Forum, I’ll be interviewing Richard Burgess, the CEO if the American Association Of Independent Music (A2IM) live on stage. ______________________________ Richard Burgess of…
Spotify Creates Shareable Playlist Poems Just in Time For Mother’s Day
There are already more than 8 million playlists devoted to Mom’s on Spotify. But just in time for Sunday’s Mother’s Day, Spotify has created playlist poems to share with Mom. Each sOng title spells out a Message” Back to those 8 million playlists already on Spotify, top songs with “mom,”…
FRI. BRIEF: UMG Reports Strong Q1 • Epic Bids L.A. Reid Farewell • Prince vs UMG Updates • More
Friday 5.12.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Rob Stringer’s replacement for L.A. Reid at Epic Records will signal his plans for Sony. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Apple’s iTunes Is Coming To Microsoft Windows Store
Microsoft today announced that Apple’s iTunes will be added to its Microsoft Windows Store by the end of this year. Why is this a big deal? Techcrunch explains: "Windows 10 S only runs Windows Store apps and unless an application like iTunes is available in the store, those users who…
YouTube Plays Offense, Funds Study Showing It Cuts Piracy, Doesn’t Cannibalize Paid Services
As the importance of streaming revenue has increased, so has the criticism of YouTube, Once content to stay above the fray, Google’s video behemoth is fighting back against those who contend that it pays too little and cannibalizes users from other services that pay out more. ___________________________ Admitting there is…
Spotify Attempts A QR Code Comeback
Anyone not living in a cave in the late ’00s will likely remember the rash of QR codes that suddenly broke out and, just as suddenly, disappeared. Spotify, however, is hoping they can make a comeback as a convenient way to share music. __________________________________ Guest post Bobby Owsinski on Music…
Pandora Stock Continues Downward Spiral Thursday
Pandora [P] stock continued its downward trend on Thursday. By mid-morning, Pandora stock was down another 3.7%, trading at $9.58 and headed towards its own 52 week low of $9.49. In addition to a poor earnings report and conflicting sale rumors, several analysts downgraded the stock this week. A new…
THU. BRIEF: Snap Stumbles • Music Biz Preview • Google Search Adds Local Events • Ticket Refunds • More
Thursday 5.11.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Are you really surprised that Snapchat isn’t justifying its stratospheric valuation? Updated continuously under our More News tab