[UPDATED] Spotify is reportedly in advance talks to buy Soundcloud. We’d heard months ago that Soundcloud was hemorrhaging cash, after efforts to monetize had been slowed by label talks. The labels said yes, but perhaps too late; and the way out may be to sell. ____________________________________ Spotify is in advanced…
Category archives: Music Tech
Capitalizing On Remix Culture: Beatport’s Former CEO Has A New Mission
In this article former Beatport CEO Matthew Adell weighs in on the founding of MetaPop, a company working to bring labels, producers, and remixers together as well as discussing why remixes are so important, and how potentially profitable they could be. _______________________________ Guest post by digital strategist Bas Grasmayer from…
PledgeMusic Finalizes Acquisition of Set.fm, Matt Peterson Named GM PledgeMusic Austin
PledgeMusic today announced that it had finalized deal to acquire Set.fm. Set.fm Founder and CEO Matt Peterson will add the title of PledgeMusic GM, Austin. Set.fm allows artists to capture, promote and sell recordings of their live performances. Launched by Peterson in 2012, the free service creates new revenue streams…
Abbey Road Adds 3 Promising Music Tech Startups To Incubator
Abbey Road Red, the music tech accelerator based at the iconic Abbey Road Studios has named its latest group of startups. It’s the second class for the only music tech incubator in Europe. _________________________________ The latest 3 music tech startups named to the Abbey Road Red accelerator program are: Audio…
WED. BRIEF: Snapchat Sells Tickets • Karl For Concerts • Google Play To India • What Is Americana? • More
Wednesday 9.28.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Music On The Web 4.0? Ticket sales on Snapchat, bot concert recommendations, virtual reality… Updated continuously under our More News tab
New Drone Service Delivers On Demand Vinyl. Just Kidding! Sort Of
In this op-ed, CMO Taishi Fukuyama of the company Qrates discusses how is organization is working to capitalize on the recent vinyl boom, and working to push the boundaries of the medium and implications it might have for the future of the music industry. _______________________________ Guest post by Taishi Fukuyama…
A Streaming Service’s Metamorphosis: Radical.FM Founder Shares His Startup Journey
In this piece traveler and music business entrepreneur Tom McAlevey walks us the through the development of his music streaming startup Radical.FM and how the service has evolved over time to fit the needs of the industry. ____________________ Guest Post by Tom McAlevey on Radical Indie My life swings between…
Apple Music Best Practices For Musicians: They Updated, So You Should Too
As a kind of followup to their earlier ‘best practices’ piece, The Daily Rind takes use through the updated Apple Music iOS 10 interface, with an refresher on the best practices to adopt with this new interface. ______________________________ Guest Post by Tricia Arnold: Senior Director, Retail Marketing on The Orchard’s…
Is Live Music About To Have It’s Own Napster Moment? OneRepublic Ventures Into Virtual Reality Today
Is live music about to experience its own Napster moment? Concerts are touted as the part of music that digitization can not replicate. But augmented and virtual reality are changing that. Why sit in row 200 when can have a more immersive experience at home via your Oculus headset. A…
Spotify Loses Two Top Execs: Deezer Nabs Riad Hawa, Early Hire Jonathan Forster Also Exits
Deezer has hired away Spotify exec Riad Hawa to expand its music hardware partnerships. Sales VP Jonathan Forster, one of Spotify’s first dozen staffers and a close associate of CEO Daniel EK, is also exiting. ____________________________________________ Spotify executive Riad Hawa has been hired by rival Deezer to as its VP…