Could bitcoin and tokens be way for artists to better control the sales of their work? In this piece, Adam Levine, Founder & CEO at Tokenly, explains that embracing new technology can help artists forge deeper connections with fans and make money based on what they think their work is…
Category archives: Music Tech
Pandora Says Some Accounts At Risk, Change Your Password Now
Pandora has informed some users that key information from their accounts were listed in a data dump that was recently publicly released. While different than a hack, it does still leave accounts vulnerable, so Pandora is recommending that users change their password immediately. Related articles BMI Beats Pandora: Courts Says…
Virtual Reality And The Implications For The Music Industry
With some artists like Taylor Swift and Bjork already embracing the technology, it seem the music industry is ripe for the integration of virtual reality, although the technology will still face many barriers as it transitions form early adopters to the mainstream. _______________________ Guest Post by Carl Hibbert 2016 is…
Soundcloud Aims Straight At Spotify, Apple Music With "Artist Stations"
Soundcloud is looking and feeling more like a mainstream streaming music service every day. Earlier this year, they launched the ability to start a Station – a radio-like stream of similar content – from any track. Now they’ve expanded Stations to artists. _________________________________________________ Soundcloud users can now start Stations from…
Should Apple Really Buy Tidal? A Look At Paid Subscriber Stats For All Major Music Services [CHART]
If Apple is buying Tidal, its shouldn’t just be for its subscribers. After all, Tidal only has 3 million. But then again, given Apple Music’s horrible churn rate, it needs all the help in can get. Here’s a look at paid subscriber numbers at all of the major music streaming…
BIG Trouble Ahead For #Apple: Users Leave Apple Music 3X Faster Than They Do Spotify
Apple Music has a problem with users dropping the service. It’s called their churn rate – "the annual percentage rate at which customers stop subscribing to a service" – and Apple Music’s is three times that of Spotify. _____________________________________ Apple Music has a churn rate of 6.4% per month, according…
Paul René Albertini On MarathonArtists And Supporting Artists, Managers, Music Tech Startups [INTERVIEW]
Here music industry veteran and chairman/co-founder of the music tech accelerator MarathonArtists Labs, Paul René Albertin discusses his tech investment companies, as well as the changing landscape of the music business overall, and how technology is affecting this change. ______________________________ Paul-Rene Albertini is Chairman and co-founder of Marathon Artists. Paul-Rene…
Is Buying Tidal A Waste Of Apple’s Money?
Although Apple is allegedly in talks to purchase Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal, it’s hard to see what exactly what the benefit would be for Tim Cook’s company, as Apple is already well ahead of Tidal in most respects. ______________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 A report from…
Google Play Music, You Tube Red Set To Beat Spotify Into India
Google Play Music and YouTube Red are ready to launch in India ahead of Spotify. The confirmation comes via screenshots posted by two users on an Android Reddit forum . The screenshots from Google Play Music show tracks for sale in Indian currency. ______________________________________ Music streaming services Saavn, Hungama, Wynk…
YouTube’s Importance Declines As Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal Streams Surpass Music Video Streams For First Time
On-demand streaming music delivered by Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and others grew at an amazing 108% compared to the first half of last year. For the first time ever, those streams surpassed YouTube Music video streams; a fact that’s certainly not lost on the labels and publishers currently negotiating a…