In a major boost to broadcast radio, Apple has added 100,000 stations and Chromecast support to the beta release of its Apple Music app. The radio stations are sourced from TuneIn, Radio.com and iHeartRadio. image via AndroidPolice
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Production Music Startup Soundstripe Raises Another $2M
Subscription-based production music startup Soundstripe has raised an additional $2 million in financing from Craft Ventures, just months after raising a $4 million Series A round. Craft is led by David Sacks, founding COO of PayPal and co-founder/former CEO of Yammer, and Bill Lee, a prominent founder and investor in…
THU. BRIEF: Soundstripe +$2M • ICE Pays Out $1B • Vevo To TVs • Eilish VR Gig • Spotify Insta-Podcasts • More
THURSDAY 8.29.19
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When Musicians Find Justification In Piracy
Here, Wade Sutton weighs in on what he perceives to be hypocritical behavior by some musicians who, in spite of railing against music piracy, condone other forms of illegitimate downloading and/or streaming, and the ‘jailbreaking’ of devices like the Amazon Firestick or the Google Chromecast. ________________________________ Guest post by Wade…
CD Baby, Tunecore, DistroKid Add Rapid Apple Music For Artists Verification
Top 3 DIY music distributors CD Baby, Tunecore and DistroKid have all added rapid Apple Music For Artists verification, unlocking the platform’s expanded analytics for their artists. To be eligible, artists must use the same email address and password that they use for their distribution account when signing up for…
QUICK HITS: Warner Music Nordics • Ingrooves • Hipgnosis • WildKat PR • Sentric
Warner Music has named Mark Fry to the newly created post of vice president, Warner Music Nordics. Fry will also continue to serve as managing director of Warner Music Finland and operate out of the company’s Helsinki office. • Ingrooves announced the appointment of Jen Bontusa as Vice President of…
DistroKid Adds Distribution To TikTok
[UPDATED] DistroKid has become the first DIY music distributor top add TikTok to its offering. The short video app has more than 500 million active worldwide and served as the launchpad for the longest-running #1 in chart history, “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X. "Artists have been asking us…
WED. BRIEF: Hipgnosis Raises +$63M • Rap Leaks • DoJ Consent Review • Fairwell KFOG • IEBA Noms • More
WEDNESDAY 8.28.19
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Festicket Acquires Event Genius, Ticket Arena
Festicket has acquired UK ticketing and cashless POS platform Event Genius and its consumer-facing brand, Ticket Arena. A new offering, Event Genius by Festicket, will create an end-to-end platform that includes ticketing, accommodations, travel, marketing, analytics, access control, POS, cashless payment services and fan engagement tools. To date, Festicket, Event…
YouTube Won’t Negotiate With New YouTubers Union
YouTube has refused to negotiate with the YouTubers Union, a group formed last year to represent the rights of the tens of thousands of creators who earn a living on the platform. The YouTubers Union recently aligned itself with IG Metall, a German metalworkers union that is the largest industrial…