In this keynote address transcript, Jim McDermott explains how the Rashomon effect, wherein multiple parties share contradictory but equally plausible accounts of an event, has persistently existed in dealings between artists, labels and the music tech industry. ___________________________________ Guest Post by Jim McDermott Writer’s note: this is a lightly edited…
Category archives: Music Tech
Spotify Adds Merch Sales Via Merchbar
[UPDATED] With current royalty deals already leading to unprofitable businesses, Spotify, Pandora and other music streamers have been turning to add-ons to try to keep artist and labels happy. For Spotify, that’s meant free robust analytics thanks to its acquisition of The Echo Nest, and concert listings with buy links…
Kickstarter and Indie Labels, A Natural Fit
Kickstarter was the original music crowdfunding platform. Amanada Palmer raised more than a $1 million there, and countless music projects by independent artists were funded. Since then, PledgeMusic and others have gained traction in music, but Kickstarter has started reasserted itself an essential tool for musicians. ____________________________________________ By Matt Voyno…
Soundcharts Closes Seed Round, Launches Music Analytics Platform
[UPDATED] Ever since Spotify bought The Echo Nest and Pandora acquired Next Big Sound, there’s been a need of truly independent music analytics. Soundcharts is among a small handful of startups working to fill the void. _________________________________________________ Real time music data aggregator Soundcharts has completed a $360,000 seed round. Investors…
WED. BRIEFING: Tumblr Adds Live Video • Twitter, Vine Expand To 140 Secs • Robert Plant Testifies • Vinylize • More
Wednesday 6.22.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Video, more video, everywhere. Updated continuously under our More News tab.
Livestreaming for Direct-to-Fan, Beyond Periscope and Facebook Live
It can be difficult to keep pace with the internet… new platforms and features enter our daily lives so quickly that it can be easy to forget that we ever lived without them. Soon, the days before you could “go live” on Facebook, for example, may seem as distant a…
New York Moves To Criminalize Ticket Bots
When Michael Rapino became CEO of Live Nation he promised to make buying a concert ticket fairer. Little has changed, with LN owned Ticketmaster blocking D2F ticketers and StubHub legitimizing overpriced ticket resales. Now legislators are attempting to do what the industry has failed to do. _____________________________________________________ Legislators in New…
TUE. BRIEFING: Tumblr Adds Live Video • Led Zep Files "Stairway" Trial Dismissal • Artists Fight DMCA • More
TUESDAY 6.21.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Ignore live video and you’ll be left behind. Updated continuously under our More News
Taylor Swift, U2, 180 Musicians, 19 Orgs Sign Letter Demanding Digital Copyright Reform [FULL TEXT, LIST OF ARTISTS]
Many in the industry agree that digital copyright laws (DMCA), last updated in 1998, are antiquated. An unprecedented group of artists and music organizations has joined together demanding change. Unfortunately, their open letter to Congress is short on solutions. ___________________________________________ 180 songwriters and recording artists have joined together to send…
Why Did Twitter Invest In SoundCloud?
After previously walking away from a SoundCloud acquisition deal at the last minute, Twitter recently invested 70 million in the company, and although such an investment is likely good for SoundCloud, it’s a little harder to tell how the exchange benefits Twitter. _________________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music…