Popular crowdsourced music database Discogs is being attacked on two fronts – one by pirates posting links to illegal downloads and the other by an anti-piracy outfit filing takedown demands for thousands of legitimate links. _________________________________ Music database Discogs is under attack from two different and difficult to combat kinds…
Category archives: Music Tech
If You Want To Save Net Neutrality, Don’t Bother Waiting For Google, Netflix Or Facebook’s Help
As the gutting of neutrality and killing off of privacy protections continues to proceed, companies like Netflix, Google, and Facebook, although making something of show of lobbying against such things, appear to be doing little actual good in their opposition efforts. _________________________________ Guest post by Karl Bode of Techdirt So…
MON. BRIEF: Universal May Nullify Prince Deal • Discogs Attacked • Mysteryland Fest Canceled • More
Monday 4.24.17 Music Business News From Around The Web The complexity of Prince’s Warner Music deal is causing headaches and lost revenue for Universal. Updated continuously under our More News tab Related articles A Year After Prince’s Death, Many Questions Remain Free ‘Purple Rain’ Suit Display To Honor Prince Here’s…
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators from deep inside the music industry this week shared their thoughts an opinions on the future of windowed streaming exclusives, the value of authenticity in an artist, and how asset bubble theorist Hyman Minsky would feel about Spotify’s approach to an IPO. The Future Of Windowed Streaming Exclusives [Bas…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this casual meander back through the week’s music industry news, we take a second look at Pandora’s talks with private equity firms as it searches for cash, the reason why YouTube is paying artists so little, fans’ growing willingness to pay for music, and much, much more. Pandora Is…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
The most popular of Hypebot’s many and varied articles this week include those exploring YouTube and its creators’ response to the monetization threshold change, Viacom’s release of its first VR Album, the best promotional Instagram hashtags for artists and bands, and more! YouTube, Creators Respond To Monetization Threshold Change Viacom…
Artificial Intelligence Is The Future Of Music and Here’s Why
During the course of 2016, the music industry saw double digit growth for the first time since 1998, something for which they have artificial intelligence, and its use by platforms like Pandora and Spotify, to thank. _________________________ Guest post by David Deal of Superhype The music industry finally has some…
Pandora Is Now Talking To Private Equity Firms In Search Of Cash
Earlier this week, we learned that Pandora had asked the major labels for cash or better royalty rates. After receiving what is reported to be a tepid response from UMG, WMG and Sony, the music streamer is now talking to private equity firms in search of cash. ________________________________ Pandora is…
8 Things Every Musician’s Website Must Have
If you’re having a difficult time getting traction with your music online through mediums like Spotify and Soundcloud, building a website can be a great way to have a one stop shop for potential fans and promoters, particularly if it has these eight components. ___________________________________ In this latest article on…
FRI. BRIEF: Pandora Turns To Private Equity • Instagram Stories Surpass Snapchat • Make Music Day • More
Friday 4.14.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Pandora is struggling to find a path forward primarily because it failed to innovate as new competitors entered the sector. Updated continuously under our More News tab