T-Mobile is extending its Binge On free data program to include video from Spotify, Tidal, Qello Concerts and Google Play Music. Audio from these services had already been included in the offering which exempts streaming from preferred content providers from counting toward the users data caps. Under T-Mobile’s Binge On…
Category archives: Music Tech
Top UK Albums NOT On Spotify, Suggests That Windowing Works
While many in the industry may say otherwise, this article maintains that windowing their releases has become an effective method for musicians to increase the sales of their music, even for those not on the level of artists like Adele and Taylor Swift. __________________________ Guest post by David Lowery from…
Musicians, Social Entrepenuer Beatie Wolfe On The Power Of Music [George Howard]
In this first half of a two-part piece, George Howard profiles Beatie Wolfe, a musician, innovator, and social entrepreneur working to explore the healing powers of music. _____________________________ Guest post by George Howard The evolution of the music business has had numerous consequences – some negative, some positive, and some…
WAVfn Offers Free Informative Community For Musicians And Music Industry Entrepenuers
In this piece Danny Quick explains WAVfn, a new service being launched which targets all manner of music industry personnel from artists to entrepreneurs, bringing them together in a collaborative community. _______________________ Guest Post by Danny Quick on PledgeMusic News Today we’re excited to feature a helpful guest post from…
EXCLUSIVE: ONErpm Drops Upfront Fees, Streams Grow 30% Monthly
Digital music distributor, marketer and leading YouTube multi-channel network ONErpm has dropped all upfront fees and barriers to digital distribution; and the results have been good news for both company and its artists and labels. _______________________________________ After launching a limited no-upfront costs distribution pilot program just over a year ago,…
Apple Music Set To Receive A Facelift
Although the service has certainly been picking up users, Apple Music has received some complaints about its less-than-stellar interface. It looks like this is about to change, however, with Apple set to give its streaming service a much needed facelift, in hopes of catching up with Spotify. ____________________________ Guest Post…
SFX Owned Beatport Ends Auction, Will Shut Down Streaming, News, Events Divisions This Friday
Bankruptcies are always messy and the SFX reorganization is already proving to be messier than most. After announcing and then extending an auction for one of its more desirable divisions, Beatport, today the struggling EDM conglomerate dramatically shifted gears. _____________________________________ SFX today suspended the auction for Beatport and announced that…
A Post-Download Era: What Happens When Apple Kills The iTunes Store
Streaming is edging out downloading as the primary means through which listeners consume music, but many artists still depend on this legacy format for critical revenue, raising the question: What happens when Apple shutters the iTunes store? ______________________________ By Mark Mulligan of the Music Industry Blog When new formats race…
Musical.ly Closing $100 Million Funding Round At $500 Million Valuation For Social Music Videos
UPDATED: Effectively combining the stickiness of music with the reach of social is an aspiration for companies ranging from Facebook to Snapchat and dozens of startups. Musical.ly has found an answer that’s gaining traction and investors are rewarding them. ___________________________________ Shangahai based Musical.ly is closing in on a $100 million…
This Week In Music Commentary
This week, we hear industry commentary on how music could be utilized to improve the atmosphere of hospitals, how live music should protect itself from disruption, and what’s next for gender equality in the industry. Using Music To Re-Architect Hospitals [George Howard] How Live Music Can Save Itself From Disruption…