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Monetising Fandom: How ByteDance Is Poised To Lead A Streaming Paradigm Shift [Mark Mulligan]
Music subscriptions are going a great job of monetising music consumption, says MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan, but the next phase is monetise music fandom. "In short," he says, "streaming needs to figure out how to bring heart and soul back to music. ____________________________ By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA from his…
URSA Music Offers Artist Center Streaming Platform
The co-founders of URSA Music, Christopher Jones and Chad Royce, join Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Business Weekly podcast. URSA is the only streaming service that features extensive Artist-controlled profiles, including Music, Photos, Videos, Tour Dates, Bios,and more, all in one place. Ursa’s mission to frame artists…
Leadership Music Names 49 Industry Leaders
Leadership Music has named forty-nine industry leaders to its 2020 class, which begins in September. Founded in 1989 by twelve music industry alumni of Leadership Nashville, Leadership Music, now a nationwide program based in Nashville, has graduated more than 1,200 leaders. I’m a proud 2016 graduate of Leadership Music, the…
4 Signs You’re Ready To Hire A Music Publicist
As an artist, the number day to day demands you face in writing, touring, practicing etc. can make it challenging to carve out time to speak with music journalists, a frustrating and often dead-end endeavor. So how do you know when it’s time to take the plunge and hire a…
SoundCloud Adds Native Instruments and Mixvibes DJ Software Integrations
Soundcloud has announced its latest DJ software integration with Native Instruments. Now live in their new iPad and desktop app, TRAKTOR DJ 2 connects to SoundCloud, enabling creators to instantly stream and mix SoundCloud’s catalog of more than 200 million tracks. Last week, SoundCloud added a DJ integration with Mixvibes’…
iTunes Info Sold To 3rd Parties Claims Class Action Suit
Apple has been slapped with a federal class action lawsuit by customers alleging that information linked to their iTunes purchases was sold by Apple to various third parties. The plaintiffs argue that this was done in violation of their own individual states’ privacy laws and are seeking an excess of…
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The iPhone 11 Might Feature Dual Bluetooth Streams
Ever since the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack, Apple has been working hard to make wireless audio the default for smartphones. That future may become one step closer with the iPhone 11, if recent rumors are to be believed. According to a rumor fr…
3 Reasons A Streaming Platform Will Reject Music
As music streaming’s heavy hitters start to get into the distribution business, some artists are getting kicked to the curb, and left wondering why their music didn’t make the cut. Here we look at some of the main reasons your music might be getting rejected by major streaming platforms, and…