Pandora is launching a new in-house consultancy called Studio Resonate. The consultancy will provide advertisers with audio creative development, sonic branding and strategy services, web and mobile experiences, visual design, rich media production and live activations. While Pandora has provided these services to advertisers for a decade, according to a…
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FRI. BRIEF: Streamers Battle For Africa • Bentley To Exit KCRW • Facebook Watch • LÜM • More
FRIDAY 6.14.19
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UPDATE: Spotify Is Back Up!
UPDATE: Spotify is back up and running. "We’ve made a few tweaks backstage, so everything should be back to normal," the streamer Tweeted around 4PM ET. The outage began for many users around 8:30AM Thursday. Spotify acknowledged the problem by early afternoon and said that it had not been caused…
Thank-You To Hypebot’s Sponsors
Thank-you is an underutilized phrase in the music industry, but it’s front and center here at Hypebot. So please join me in thanking and supporting the wonderful organizations that Hypebot and Music Think Tank possible. Concert discovery app Bandsintown and their BandsInTown For Artists concert marketing platform make Hypebot and…
Music Superstars Are Getting Streamed Less
Even as streaming continues to grow in popularity, it seems those top tear artists who were bringing home a disproportionate amount of revenue have seen their play counts slip – something which can only be good news for struggling mid-tier artists. __________________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0…
6 Things You Must Ask Your Automated Content Recognition (ACR) Vendor
Automated Content Recognition, or ACR, has become an integral part of the consumption of music and video as we experience them today. As more platforms publish user generated content, effectively monitoring use of copyrighted material has become increasingly difficult. So, how does one choose an ACR vendor that can be…
Red Pill VR, Sensorium Partner For $70M Bet On Social VR For Live Music
Red Pill VR and Sensorium Corporation have formed a strategic partnership to launch a platform that unifies live music experiences in extended reality, cinema and gaming alongside Social Virtual Reality (SVR).. Unnamed investors have pledged $70 million to the project “SVR overcomes hurdles of modern virtual reality, specifically the emotional…
Music Credits Database Jaxsta Launches Public Beta
Music credits database Jaxta announced its launch in open beta. Founded in 2015 by Jacqui Louez Schoorl and Louis Schoorl, Jaxsta is a source of official credit information for artists, producers and other members of the music community, according to a statement. Jaxta’s database of official music credit information contains…
Spotify Redesigns ‘Your Library’ with Artists and Album Sections, Liked Songs Playlist, Podcasts, More
Spotify has launched a major "Your Library" update. Centered around a sleeker design and putting podcasts on an equal footing with music, the update offers features to please music fans, as well. The update is currently available to Premium users only. ________________________________ In the new Spotify Library, users tap or…
THU. BRIEF: Spotify Data Use Questioned • Redpill, Sensorium +$70M For Music VR • Universal Fire Fallout • More
THURSDAY 6.13.19
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