Tidal failed to pay a number of indie labels, according to a Norwegian outlet. Whether caused by negligence or the complexities of paying tens of thousands of labels, publishers and artists, Tidal appears to have given the music industry a reason to be wary. _______________________________________________ By music and music industry…
Category archives: Music Tech
Open Source Music Proponent Jason Herskowitz Joins Spotify [UPDATED]
[UPDATED] Jason Herskowitz has joined Spotify. Herscowitz, who developed open-source cross-platform music player Tomahawk, has been an outspoken critic of the music industry. He’ll be based in NYC and according to his tweet "part of the team dedicated to delivering more insight, fan engagement and $ to artists." ___________________________________________ It’s…
Guvera To Meet With 150 Creditors Owed $15 Million, 3000 Investors As Music Streamer Launches Strange Video PR Offensive
Guvera is hanging by its thumbnails prior to Thursday’s meeting with creditors and investors. But that hasn’t stopped the troubled music streamer from launching a strange charm offensive anchored by two unusual YouTube videos.. ________________________________________________ International music streaming service Guvera is expected to face as many as 150 creditors and…
4 Big Music Business Stories You Missed Over The July 4th Weekend
I hope that you had a restful holiday weekend. I caught up on sleep, as apparently did Kayne West and his celebrity friends, according to his controversial new video, which went wide over the weekend. Apple Music made waves with a rumor that it’s buying Jay Z’s Tidal, and the…
Liv Buli’s Weekend Reading: Is Apple A Mean Girl? Could Taylor Sue Kanye? This Week in Music and Much More
As she does most Fridays, 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 . ______________________________________ If I…
Apple Berates Spotify For Asking For "Preferential Treatment"
Apple has now answered the accusation that it caused "grave harm to Spotify and its customers” by rejecting an update to the music streamer’s iOS app. “We find it troubling that you are asking for exemptions to the rules we apply to all developers and are publicly resorting to rumors…
Why Trent Reznor Is Wrong About Apple Music
In this piece, Tom Vek takes on Apple product executive Trent Reznor following his comments regarding the future of music consumption, and expresses his feelings that the Nine Inch Nails frontman is pursuing the wrong avenues of development. ______________________________________ Guest Post by musician and technologist Tom Vek In a recent…
Apple In Talks To Buy Tidal Says Wall St. Journal, But New York Times Says ‘No Way’ – A Look At The Pros And Cons
Apple is in talks to acquire Tidal, according to a Wall Street Journal report confirmed by re/code. But a respected New York Times reporters says his sources say the sale is off. Here is a look at the case for and against an Apple Tidal purchase. ______________________________________________ Apple is in…
App Developers Alliance Sides With Spotify In Apple Dispute
Now that Spotify has drawn a line in the sand over Apple’s app store rejection, supporters of both sides are starting to comment. Unsurprisingly, so far most, at least in tech, are lining up behind rebel Spotify. ___________________________________________ A statement from the Application Developers Alliance President and CEO Jake Ward…
Spotify Says Apple Rejected App Upgrade "As A Weapon" Because It Competes With Apple Music
The battle between Spotify and Apple got much nastier this week, with the music streamer’s top lawyer delivering Cupertino a message that they will no longer stand by as Apple uses the App Store approval process as a weapon. ______________________________________ Spotify is claiming that Apple rejected a new version of…