Digital music veteran Chris Harrison has been named the CEO of the Digital Media Association (DiMA), a trade group representing Spotify, Apple, Pandora and other online distributors of digital music, movies and books. ________________________________ Former Pandora, Sirius XM executive Chris Harrison has been named CEO of the Digital Media Association…
Category archives: Music Tech
MON. BRIEF: Roc Nation Renews w/Live Nation, Seeks Label Cash • iHeart On Edge • Neil Young Announces Xstream • More
Monday 4.24.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Live Nation loves Jay Z, but wants out of the label business just as running a label gets profitable again. Updated continuously under our More News tab
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this meander back through the biggest music industry news from the past seven days, we revisit Apple Music’s challenge of Spotify as streaming leader, whether streaming has actually stopped or merely slowed piracy, 2017’s Record Store Day, and more! Record Store Day 2017: A Reminder That Americans Still Buy…
Will The Online Music Experience Another Myspace Moment?
Here Bas Grasmayer explains why he believes online music may be on the verge of another Myspace style implosion, and why this could open up new opportunities for those operating and innovating in digital music. ______________________________ Guest post by Bas Grasmayer of Music Tech Future An emerging void signals new…
Why You Should Be Using Bandsintown [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
This week Jon Ostrow of Bandsintown joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on our Music Biz Weekly podcast. If you are not using Bandsintown to distribute and promote your tour dates, you really are missing out. Listen and learn. Related articles How To Get People To A Show In A…
How To Get An Internship In The Music Business Without A Single Contact [Cyber PR]
My journey to a life in the music business began as an intern in the A&M Records Boston office. I’ll always thank Billy Gilbert and Barry Korkin for giving me a chance. But how can you snag the internship that launches your career? The Cyber PR team offers some stellar…
Google Play Music Becomes Default Music Service On All Samsung Mobile Devices
Apple Music got a huge leg up as the default music services on tens of millions of iPhones and other Apple Devices. Now Google Play Music is getting a similar boost via an exclusive relationship with the globe’s #2 phone maker Samsung. _____________________________________ Google Play Music is now the exclusive…
FRI. BRIEF: Apple Music Champions New Artists • New Prince Single Returns • Indies Can Window Too • More
Friday 4.21.17 Music Business News From Around The Web It took Apple Music too long to start and "new artist" program and it already feels likes its completely a platform for insiders. Updated continuously under our More News tab
A2IM Announces Indie Week 2017 Speakers: Pandora’s Westergren, SoundExchange’s Huppe, Merlin’s Caldas & More
A2IM has announced the lineup of keynote speakers and panelists for Indie Week in NYC June 5 – 8. Kicking off the event will be Pandora CEO and Founder Tim Westergren. Other Indie Week 2017 keynote speakers include: Susan Butler, from Music Confidential, an in-depth weekly report on the pricing,…
Know-Your-Audience Mobility Patent For Concerts For Sale
IPinvestments Group is selling an interesting portfolio of music technology related patents, including one aimed at understanding real-time audience behavior and sentiment via mobile activity during a concert. As I understand it, the patent enables the collection of quantitative and qualitative data from mobile devices to understand audience interaction before,…