Beholden to faceless bureaucrats at Google, YouTube has become extremely difficult to do business with, says Chris Castle, provoking the ire of many in the music industry; and while its dominant position in online video allows YouTube to call the shots for now, it may not always be this way….
Category archives: Music Tech
Spotify Cuts Dubset Deal To Add Millions Of Mixes
[UPDATED] First it was Apple Music and now Spotify. Dubset is bringing its MixBANK platform that identifies and pays revenue to both DJs and the artists sampled to the worlds largest streaming music service. ________________________________________________ Dubset Media announced today that it has reached an agreement with Spotify to use its…
Spotify’s Discover Weekly Is A Hit: 40M Listeners, 5B Tracks Streamed, Artists Adding Millions Of New Fans
With fanboy like zeal, I’ll admit that Spotify’s Discover Weekly is one of my favorite features on any streaming service. (Though, I’m also excited about Slacker’s new programming.) Stats from Spotify show that millions of others have also experienced the eerie accuracy with which Discover Weekly unearths great music that…
New Artist Model Approach To Musician Websites + Free Online Workshop
More than simply a vehicle for music sales an artist’s website can (and should) act as a funnel for fan connections. Here we look at how this can be done in such a way that you’re engaging fans at all different levels. _____________________________ In this new post to MusicThinkTank, Dave…
Most Music Tech Startups Don’t Know Shit About How Labels Work – A Response To David Pakman
In response to David Pakman’s piece on the difficulty of building a successful music industry startup, Jim McDermott looks at why it is that so many of these startups have failed, and don’t seem to grasp how labels work in the music business. _____________________ Guest post by music and entertainment…
Spotify Curated Playlists Generate 1B Streams Weekly
Are playlists the new radio? It’s too early to know if that’s really an apt comparison, but its unequivocally true that playlists generate huge interest and income. Proving just how important playlisting has become, Spotify, the biggest player in streaming music globally, has shared new playlist stats. __________________________________________ Spotify listeners…
Making The Most Of Facebook Live: 5 Tips
As Facebook Live continues to take the world of live video broadcasting service, we’re looking at several different tips and strategies for getting the most out of the service, and maximizing the effectiveness of the time you spend broadcasting to your fans. ________________________________ Guest Post from Haulix Daily Move over,…
Pandora’s Biggest Investor Is Very Concerned About Its Future
Last month when founder Tim Westergren was named CEO of Pandora, many in the music, tech and investment communities expressed approval. Well, Tim, the honeymoon is already over. By Bobby Owsinksi of Music 3.0 Pandora’s largest investor is so concerned about its future that it sent a letter to the…
Spotify Payments To Music Industry Up 85% To $1.8B Last Year
80% revenue growth would be cause for celebration at almost any company. But Spotify isn’t just any company. Growth means greater expenses for the music streamer and last year, which they are calling their "best year ever," Spotify suffered a $194 million loss while paying 84% of total revenue to…
Facebook Introduces New Slideshow Feature For Music Videos
With its large share of viewers, and a higher revenue payout, Facebook’s new Slideshow feature is the latest in the popular social networks efforts to unseat YouTube as the king of video, and could be good news for artists. _________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 It’s obvious…