Fresh off their expanded roll delivering concert dates within the new and improved Pandora app, Songkick scores another victory with a Shazam partnership to deliver show information to the popular music ID app. ___________________________________ Shazam has announced that it will add tour date information thanks to a new partnership with…
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SXSW Accelerator Deadline Is This Friday
The deadline is looming for the 9th annual SXSW Accelerator Live Pitch competition. An incredible 71% of SXSW Accelerator alumni have gone on to secure a collective $3.1 Billion in funding. I’ve been proud to be a part of the SXSW Accelerator Advisory Board for several years now and here…
Pandora Gets A Makeover: Replays, More Skips and Tour Dates via Ticketfly and Songkick
Ahead of the launch of its on-demand streaming music platform, Pandora has unveiled a new web platform and features designed to please both users and advertisers. ___________________________ Pandora released an overhauled web platform today that includes an enhanced user interface and intuitive features, while supporting a new ad structure and…
WED. BRIEF: iHeart Reports Financials • Vevo + GIFs • Rock Ross’ $5.7M Tax Bill • Touring Workshop • More
WEDNESDAY 11.9.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Two sides of a tarnished coin: Broadcast radio is in decline and its new sibling streaming has been unable to turn a profit. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Neil Young Caves, Puts Music Back On Streaming Services
After yanking his tunes off of streaming services including Spotify and Apple Music back in 2015 citing poor sound quality, it seems that Neil Young is once again returning his catalog of work to the major streaming platforms. __________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Neil Young pulled…
Apple Aquires Tech, Talent Of Bankrupt Music Streamer Omnifone
Ominfone was in the business of building streaming music services for the likes of Blackberry, Samsung’s Milk and Pono. It was one of the first companies to launch an unlimited streaming service and among the first to fail. Now, Apple has acquired its tech and hired key staffers. _____________________________ Apple…
TUE. BRIEF: Apple Buys Streamer Omnifone • Electric Jukebox Launches • Vine 4 Sale • YouTube + HDR • More
Tuesday 11.8.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Whoever wins, the soundtrack emanating from the next White House will be a lot less interesting. #ImWith Her Updated continuously under our More News tab
Drake Redefines What A Hit Album Is As "Views" Passes 3 Billion Streams Just On Spotify
The RIAA may have to invent a new Titanium Award as tracks from Drake’s "Views" pass well over 5 billion streams collectively on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. _____________________________________ The music industry used to measure "hit" by sales and spins on radio. But what did the fans really think of…
MON. BRIEF: SFX Names Board • Drake Smashes More Records • HURDL • Record Bird • More
Monday 11.8.16 Music Business News From Around The Web SFX: Can Randy Phillips create a real company out of the hot mess that Robert Sillerman created? Updated continuously under our More News tab
This Week In Music Commentary
In this week’s commentary section, industry members way in on what’s been lost in the streaming age, if it might just be time to make music profitable once again, and why it’s important for Facebook to collaborate with songwriters. What We’ve Lost In The Age Of Streaming Music Is It…