Spotify is reportedly getting close to finally signing new deals with the major labels; and if those same sources are correct, it will be at a lower per stream royalty rate. How did Spotify go from pariah to partner deserving of a sweetheart deal? ______________________________ Spotify is rumored to be…
Category archives: Music Tech
WED. BRIEF: Record Store Day Releases • Facebook Demographics • JQBX + Spotify • Voltra • More
Wednesday 3.22.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Indies lead the way as Record Store Day turns 10. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Bandcamp Makes A Pitch To Indie Labels
As a member of A2IM, Bandcamp made a pitch to serve the association’s many independent label members. The blog post offers an interesting insight into how the company has grown from being a quirky, friendly and cost effective indie artist toolkit into a robust music industry services provider. ______________________________ Here…
MusiComms Plans First Convention For 9.11.17 At The Smithsonian
MusiComms, an organization focused at the nexus of the music and communications industries, has announced that their inaugural event, MusiComms 2017, will be held this September 11th in Washington, D.C. at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. MusiComms is a global initiative dedicated to collaboration between the music and…
Spotify Says It Can’t Find The Owners of 217,112 Songs
Spotify recently filed 217,112 "address unknown" NOIs with the U.S. Copyright Office saying that they were unable to locate any owner of these copyrighted songs anywhere in public records. ________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of Music • Technology • Policy Spotify recently became one of the latest to move…
TUE. BRIEF: Apple Adds Video Clips App • Drake Takes Over • Twitter Live Video • MusiComms • More
TUESDAY 3.21.17 Music Business News From Around The Web With the launch of Clips is Apple inching closer to launching its own social network? Updated continuously under our More News tab
Ed Sheeran Goes To Bat For Musician Who Covered His Song
Known for cultivating a strong positive connection with his fans, Ed Sheeran appears to have taken things one step further by going to bat for a fan who recently posted a video of herself covering a Sheeran song to Facebook, only to have it taken down and her account suspended….
Artificial Intelligence And Its Place In The Music Industry [INTERVIEW]
Drew Silverstein CEO of Amper Music, a music composition platform run entirely by artificial intelligence, shares his thoughts on the future of AI in music, and how it will continue to shape the music industry as we move forward. _________________________________ Guest post from Synchblog We chat to Drew Silverstein, CEO…
CD Baby Adds Free Marketing Tools via Show.co Acquisition
Last year when CD Baby aquired Show.co, it said that it had "big plans" for the digital music marketing platform. Now we know what they are – free integration into the CD Baby artists dashboard. _______________________________ Indie music distributor and royalty administration service CD Baby, is integrating the marketing services…
MelodyVR Pacts With Universal Music, It’s Second Major Deal
Music virtual reality company EVR Holdings announced Monday that its MelodyVR subsidiary has signed a licensing and revenue share agreement with Universal Music, the world’s biggest music group. The company announced a similar deal with #3 Warner Music Group last week. __________________________________ EVR Holdings’ MelodyVR has negotiated the rights to…