Although the days of MTV actually playing music videos are long behind us, they remain an important and highly present element of the music industry, but how have music videos, and they way they are received by audiences, changed over the years? ___________________________ In this recent post on MusicThinkTank, Ryan…
Category archives: Music Tech
MON. BRIEF: Ed Who? New Drake Dominates • Spotify Tests Video In Playlists • MelodyVR + UMG • More
MONDAY 3.20.17 Music Business News From Around The Web The initial success of Drake’s ‘available everywhere’ release boosts Spotify’s stance against exclusives. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Just 3% Of Apple Users Subscribe To Apple Music: Room For Growth or Failed Service?
A new analysis by Amit Daryanani of RBC Capital Markets looks at the revenue that Apple Music and iTunes returns to Apple. But tucked within the findings is a stat that must make Apple wondered about the wisdom of putting their music plans in the hands of Jimmy Iovine and…
Analysis Of How Users Of Each Streaming Music Service Differ
Given that the content made available on streaming services is largely the same from platform to platform, what actually differentiates them? This article explores the role of audience, and the role they play in setting streaming services apart from each other. ______________________ Guest post by Hannah Chapple on Affinio When…
FRI. BRIEF: Spotify Compromises As Label Deals Near • Vevo Adds Watch Party • SXSW Update • More
3.17.17 Music Biz News From Around The Web If rumors are true, Spotify will allow Premium windowing – a move that could both boost early sales and increase paid subscriptions. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Peter Hollens On How He Changed The Music Industry From His Living Room [INTERVIEW]
In this interview, Danny Ross speaks with music industry success story Peter Hollens on his already impressive career, from staring in The Sing Off, to using Patreon as a way innovating the music business, to the popularity of his self-produced videos on social media. ___________________________ Guest post by Danny Ross…
Take Your Followers On The Road Using YouTube Live
With live video expected to soon occupy 5% of mobile video traffic in the coming five years, it is of little surprise that YouTube is getting their foot in the door with the debut of their long anticipated mobile live-streaming feature, a new tool which could prove invaluable to bands…
THU. BRIEF: #SXSW Updates • EscapeX Adds Tunecore Exec • Napster + Giphy • Youth Abandon Radio • More
THURSDAY 3.16.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Am I wrong, or is the less big news – aside from visa issues – emanating from SXSW this year? Updated under our More News tab
What Do Users Really Want In Their Premium Streaming Music Service? [Glenn Peoples]
What do consumers really want in a premium music service? Great playlists. People really care about playlists, concludes Glenn Peoples, Music Insights and Analytics at Pandora on the day that the company launches is Pandora Premium Spotify competitor. ____________________________________ By Glenn Peoples, Music Insights and Analytics at Pandora What do…
Indie Artists Can’t Afford To Skip Streaming: A Look At The Numbers
In this illuminating look at a year in streaming, CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux examines how indie artists are beginning to see appreciable payouts from online streaming services, although other revenue sources still remain important and valuable. ___________________________ Guest post by Tracy Maddux, CEO of CD Baby It was a…