This week commentators from the music industry aired their opinions on why 2017 will be the Year of the Platform, the ongoing value gap issue of YouTube, any why virtual reality and live music are a match made in heaven. 2017 Will Be The Year Of The Platform, Tidal Will…
Category archives: Music Tech
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Before moving on to another full week of music industry news, we look back at Instagram’s continued precipitous growth, Neil Young’s transformation of Pono, big radio’s continued attempts to pay songwriters lower rates, and much much more. Instagram Has 600 Million Active Users, Growing Faster Than Ever Adele, Bieber, The…
The Most Important Music Business Trends Of 2016 [Bas Grasmayer]
This week as part of his Projecting Trends series, Bas Grasmayer looks back on some of the most import music industry trends of 2016, including blockchain tech, virtual reality, streaming exclusives, and bots. _____________________________ Guest post by Bas Grasmayer from the Synchblog What a rollercoaster 2016 has been. Without even…
BANDPAGE ALTERNATIVES: As D2F Service Drops Key Features, Help Us Build A List Of Options
With news that BandPage is discontinuing services and tools that many artists have come to rely on, the scramble is on to find alternatives. To help we’ve started a list of trusted providers, but we need your help to vet and add to it. Here is what we have so…
Music Drives Top 3 Most Wanted Tech Gifts Of 2016 [CHART]
According to a study by the Consumer Technology Association, music driven products are among the most wanted tech gifts of 2016. Headphones and a portable Bluetooth speaker are #1 and #3 respectively, and since #2 (smartphones) are increasingly how consumers access music, the industry could claim all of the top…
FRI. BRIEF: New Facebook Metrics Flaw • CMJ Employees Sue • SoundCloud Mix Controversy • More
FRIDAY 12.16.16 Music Business News From Around The Web SoundCloud is sending mixed messages to DJs. How they handle the controversy could determine the streamer’s future. Updated continuously under our More News tab
AM BRIEF: SoundCloud Mix Controversy • Instagram Passes 600M • Net Neutrality Threatened • More
FRIDAY 12.16.16 Music Business News From Around The Web SoundCloud is sending mixed messages to DJs. How they handle the controversy could determine the streamer’s future. Updated continuously under our More News tab
CASH Launches Revolving Loan Fun For Musicians
Here Jesse von Doom of CASH Music explains operations behind the CASH Music Revolving Fund, a system put in place to allow artists access to the capital needed to properly market their wares, as well outlining the guiding principles behind the fund. ________________________ Guest post Jesse von Doom of Cash…
Neil Young To Transform Pono Into High-Res Streaming Service
After his recent high-fidelity download service w/ dedicated player flopped, Neil Young is seeking to reinvent Pono as a high-resolution streaming service, although whether this new service will succeed either remains uncertain. ______________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Neil Young has finally gotten the message about his…
THU. BRIEF: Twitter, Facebook Video Push • Australia Blocks Pirate Sites • Dynamic Pricing • More
Thursday 12.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Video creation: live, ephemeral, archived. YouTube unlocked demand, but Facebook, Snapchat are bringing it to the masses. Updated continuously under our More News tab