UPDATED: Amid ongoing label driven furor over the size of payments to musicians and the music industry, YouTube has shared a big number – $1 billion. That’s the amount that it has paid the music industry in the last 12 months. _____________________________ YouTube shared on Tuesday that it has paid…
Category archives: Music Tech
Music Streaming Services Using AI To Revolutionize Listening Experience.
As the music industry continues to integrate new technologies, music streaming services are eager to make further inroads into music discovery and personalization, something which the implementation of artificial intelligence could help achieve. ________________________ From the team at Report Linker In an industry known for disruption, it should come as…
TUE. BRIEF: 50 Cent Scores $14.5M • PirateBay Back In Court • Weed Save Record Stores? • More
Tuesday 12.6.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Today’s top stories involve the decades old combo of lawyers and weed. PS: Go 50! Updated continuously under our More News tab
Context Awareness: The Music Industry’s Next Frontier
In this article, music-tech writier Cherie Hu delves into the ability of context awareness to reshape creativity as well as create new revenue streams and new business models for the music industry in general. ________________________ Guest Post by Cherie Hu on Synchblog In his book Who Owns the Future?, computer…
DigitalRadioTracker: Tracking Internet Radio Spins
Although internet radio has in many ways been a large asset to the music industry, allowing artists to launch shows, stations, and further connect via this new platform, however being able to track spins on internet radio has always been notoriously difficult, something which DigitalRadioTracker may make easier. _______________________ In…
MON. BRIEF: UMG To Help Streamers… • What.CD Won’t Die • Amazon Echo Tops 5M • More
Monday 12.5.16 Music Business News From Around The Web If Lucian Grainge really wants to help grow streaming, he should sign the damn Spotify deal. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Last Week In Music Commentary
This week in our music commentary section, a variety of individuals offer their thoughts on the state of the industry, ranging from how we experience music when on the move, to what role music will play in a transhumanist future, to why we shouldn’t compare artists to startups. How We…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this look back at the past seven days of music industry news, we examined Spotify’s potential profitability, how your earbuds could be converted into microphones, looked at ten genres of music you may not have heard of, and much, much more. Spotify Could Be Profitable As Early As Next…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Some of the star-studded, heavily read posts on Hypebot this week covered topics ranging from how Instagram and Snapchat can be utilized to reach music fans, to how record labels are transitioning from promoters to storytellers, to a breakdown of Cyber Monday streaming deals. Act Fast For Deep Discounts On…
Is Pandora For Sale? CNBC Says Yes, Reuters Says No
Pandora is for sale, sources tell CNBC. The primary suitor is reportedly SiriusXM, who Pandora rejected several months ago. The dealmaking is in "the first inning of the process," according to a source. Shares of Pandora rose 11% by early afternoon on Friday. Reuters says no: "Pandora is making no…