Today is The Tale Of Two Tims. Excuse the alliteration, but that’s exactly what’s happening today when Pandora CEO Tim Westergren takes the stage at the CITI Global Technology Conference within minutes of Apple CEO Tim Cook taking the stage for Apple annual fall product launch. ______________________________________ Pandora has been…
Category archives: Music Tech
Pandora Hopes To Announce New $5, $10 Per Month Music Services Tomorrow [UPDATED]
[UPDATE 2] It’s no secret that Pandora is about to launch a Spotify like on-demand streaming music service. Exactly what form it will take and how it will differentiate from the competition could become much clearer tomorrow. ________________________________ Pandora is pushing hard to put the final touches on the label…
43M Last.fm Passwords, Emails Leaked + Top 10 Idiotic Passwords Users Thought Would Keep Them Safe
Personal data from 43 million Last.fm users has been leaked online. It’s a new day, so it was about time for a new data leak; and music sites with their moderate security, appear to be a favorite hacker target. ___________________________________ Leaked password, email addresses and personal data from 43 million…
Kickstarter To Relaunch Drip.fm Patreon-Like Artist, Label Subscription Platform
Kickstarter continues to prove that its serious about music. Late last year they hired respected indie label and digital music veteran Molly Neuman, as their first head of music. Now Neuman is making her first major move, announcing the relaunch of Drip.fm. __________________________________________ Last year Kickstarter rescued artist and label…
Apple Music Offers Discount On 1 Year Subscriptions
Just ahead of Wednesday’s major product launch event, Apple is offer a big discount on a one year Apple Music subscription. Apple can afford to discount because most it’s profits come from hardware and offers no free music tier. _______________________________________ Apple Music is selling gift cards for a 1 year…
5 Music Biz Stories You Missed Over The Long Holiday Weekend
While you (and I) were enjoying the last few unofficial days of summer here in the U.S., the music industry and music tech chugged along making news led by Apple and some Europeans who just got back from their enviably long vacations. Here’s what you missed: Apple Music Discounts 1…
This Week In Music Commentary
This week’s music commentators weigh in on the correct way music industry project management should work, how well streaming is actually doing, and why we need a copyright small claims court right now. How Music Industry Project Management SHOULD Work A Look At How Well Streaming Music Is Really Doing…
Liv Buli’s Reading List: Obama’s SXSW, Pandora ❤ Hip Hop and Nickelback is Cool Say What? It’s Just Another Week in Music and More
As she does (almost) every week, Liv Buli, the Data Journalist for Pandora’s Next Big Sound shares what she’s paying attention to, as she parsed data while also taking the cultural temperature. Liv often sees what matters before the rest of us; and shares it on Hypebot . Afternoon fellow…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
As we hit the rewind button on another week of music industry news, we look at the perceptible growth in music streaming revenue, Soundcloud’s pick for their new CFO, a projected rise in vinyl sales, and much, much more. Soundcloud Names Former Google Exec As CFO Vinyl Sales Projected To…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
As we hit the rewind button on another week of music industry news, we look at the perceptible growth in music streaming revenue, Soundcloud’s pick for their new CFO, a projected rise in vinyl sales, and much, much more. Soundcloud Names Former Google Exec As CFO Vinyl Sales Projected To…