New numbers shared by Spotify CEO Daniel EK show the music streamer growing from 30 million paid subscribers 6 months ago to 40 million. The music streamer appears to be solidifying its dominate position, even as major competitors, including Pandora and Amazon, new ready services. __________________________________________ Spotify now has 40…
Category archives: Music Tech
AM BRIEFING: Apple Kills Tidal Takeover Rumor • Pandora Plus Launches @ $4.99 • Spotify Passes 40M Paid • More
Thursday 9.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The upheaval in streaming music is encapsulated in today’s three Briefing headlines. Updated under our More News tab
Warner Brothers Reports Own Site As Illegal
As the popularity of takedown notices continues to grow, some are taking things a little too far including, it seems, Warner Brothers Pictures, a company which accidentally requested Google remove Warner Brothers’ own website from its search results. _______________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 If you haven’t…
Tidal Losses Double To $28M, May Be Running Out Of Cash
Tidal losses doubled year over year to $28 million, according to new filings. The losses say a lot about about Jay Z’s model which emphasizes exclusives from top artists, as well as, the viability of the streaming business model even for a service with no free tier. ___________________________________ Tidal losses…
Revamped Apple Music, iTunes 12.5.1 Released
Apple released its promised revamp of Apple Music which puts data-driven music discovery front and center, alongside a new version of iTunes. Both add features that make Apple’s music services more competitive. _________________________________________ iTunes 12.5.1 is now available to download from the Mac App Store. It includes support for iOS…
WED. BRIEF: Apple Music, iTunes Relaunch • Tidal Losses Double To $28M • Stream Ripping • More
Wednesday 9.14.16 Music Business News From Around The Web A new day for Apple Music, a dark day for Tidal and Spotify just keeps on growing. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Why People Pay For Subscription Entertainment Services
Here Karen Allen looks what makes a person willing (or unwilling) to pay for subscription entertainment, depending on whether the content they’re accessing is premium or non-premium. ______________________________ Guest Post by Karen Allen on Medium I’ve been giving a lot of thought to subscription entertainment services and why people will…
SEO Keywords For Musicians
Search engine optimization is important for getting noticed as a band or artist, but as with any optimization project, knowing one’s keywords first is absolutely essential. _________________________ In this new post on MusicThinkTank, Wes Wells breakdowns effective use of keywords for any band or artist looking to optimize their digital…
TUE. BRIEF: Pandora Signs 2 Majors, Merlin • Amoeba LA In Danger? • PrimeSport Acquires CID Music VIP • More
Tuesday 9.13.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The Pandora launch may or may not be a game changer, but it certainly marks a new chapter in streaming music. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Pandora Signs Direct Deals With UMG, Sony, 30 Indies Paving Way For New Music Service – WMG Last Holdout
UPDATED: Early Tuesday morning Pandora announced most, but not all, of the deals it needs to launch an on demand subscription music service. With robust $5 and $10 tiers likely and unique features created to help artists reach their fans, Pandora is poised to offer a real alternative to Spotify…