2016 was a good year for growth in the music industry, with massive expansion seen on multiple industry fronts. In this piece, Jesse Kirshbaum of looks ahead to what the year 2017 will likely bring for the music business. ______________________ Guest post by Jesse Kirshbaum of Nu Aency Eight percent….
Category archives: Music Tech
Join Our Holiday Online Networking Party Now And Introduce Yourself To The Hypebot Community!
Join our free online networking party and introduce yourself to the Hypebot community. Shameless plugs are allowed! ________________________________ It’s a Hypebot holiday tradition to host a free online networking party. Most of the music business shuts down during the holidays, but we keep publishing on a lighter schedule. And like…
If Music Is Digital Gold , Why Do We Always Treat It Like Digital Plastic? [BENJI ROGERS]
In the piece Benji Rogers bemoans the devaluation of music, and shares how the implementation of blockchain tech could make it so that ownership data was required for a song to even work, thereby restoring its value to the artist’s benefit. _____________________________ Guest post by Benji Rogers of dotBlockcain and…
WED BRIEFING: Turtles Lose SiriusXM Suit • Music Pubs Push FB • Growth: Apple vs Spotify • More
Wednesday 12.21.16 Music Business News From Around The Web After repeated wins, the Turtles loss was unexpected and a reminder of how fucked up copyright law is. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Join Hypebot’s Online Holiday Networking Party Starting Wednesday
On Wednesday, we’re reviving a tradition by encouraging you, our wonderful readers, to share who you are, what you’re working on and your plans and aspirations for 2017 with the rest of the growing Hypebot community. Shameless plugs are allowed! So spread the word and come back tomorrow to tell…
Nielsen Acquires Gracenote From Tribune For $560 Million Cash To Improve Music, Media Data Measurement
Nielsen has acquired Gracenote from Tribune in an all cash deal. For the music industry, that leaves its main source of track metadata in familiar hands and the hope of improved tracking across new and emerging platforms globally. ______________________________ Tribune Media (NYSE: TRCO) is selling Gracenote to Nielsen Company (NYSE:…
TUE BRIEF: Tribune Sells Gracenote • Beyonce Sued Over Roc-A-Fella Logo • Taylor Swift On Spotify • More
Tuesday 12.20.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Nielsen’s acquisition of Gracenote is a reminder of both the importance of music data and the cost of gathering and delivering it. Updated continuously under our More News tab
In 2017, Experience Should Be Everything [Mark Mulligan]
Here Mark Mulligan outlines why music streaming services, although they have seen considerable success in 2017, must shift their focus more towards emphasizing the user experience in order to stay afloat. _____________________________ Guest post by Mark Mulligan of MIDiA on his Music Industry Blog 2017 is going to be a…
FCC Boss Tom Wheeler Resigns, Signals Beginning Of End For Net Neutrality
With a Trump presidency looming, and the dismantling of net neutrality a seeming inevitability Tom Wheeler, the boss of the FCC and long time defender of net neutrality recently announced his resignation. _______________________________ Guest post by Karl Bode of Techdirt We’ve been discussing how FCC Boss Tom Wheeler was stuck…
MON. BRIEF: WMG Reinvents Compilations • Snapchat Snubs Celebs • AirPods • More
Monday 12.19.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Kudos to WMG for swimming with the streaming flow rather than against it, and Snapchat for at least attempting to maintain authenticity. Updated continuously under our More News tab Related articles Should I Write Original Music Or Music That Sells? SEO…