Spring will shepherd in the cancellation of numerous music contracts, and with renegotiations on the table, three of the industry’s biggest labels are eager to see if they can squeeze some additional revenue out of the rapidly growing social media platform TikTok. _____________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix…
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Evolution Of The UK Festival Scene
Almost as much about the spectacle as about the music, music festivals have always been notable for their eye catching visuals and remarkable fashion scene. Here we look at UK festivals in particular have changed and evolved with each passing scene. ______________________________ In this latest article on MusicThinkTank, Jessica Higgins…
EU Bans All Ticket Buying Bots
The EU Parliament has voted to ban the use of automated ticket buying software (aka bots) to circumvent ticket purchasing rules, including maximum purchase limits per person. The measure came as part of a package of consumer protections aimed at reducing misleading and unfair practices in online marketplaces and sets…
Amazon’s Twitch Takes On TikTok With Karaoke Game and Deals With All The Majors
Amazon online gaming service Twitch has launched Twitch Sings, an interactive karaoke game aimed straight at the wildly popular TickTok app. The huge difference is that Amazon actually bothered to licence all the music it’s using. Amazon’s Twitch Sings is launching with the deals in place with all the major…
THU. BRIEF: UMG + Wondery + Music Podcasts • Twitch Adds Karaoke • EU Outlaws Ticket Bots • More
THURSDAY 4.18.19
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Amazon’s Ad Supported Strategy Goes Far Beyond Spotify
With Amazon reportedly close to launching an ad supported music service that directly competes with Spotify’s free tier, MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan looks at the wider implications of the internet giant’s ad supported strategy ___________________________________ By MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan from his Music Industry blog Amazon is reportedly close to…
CD Baby Partners With Audible Magic To Identify Copyright Infringement
CD Baby has partnered with Audible Magic to identify content rights conflicts prior to delivery to Spotify, Apple Music and other digital service providers, ensuring that CD Baby remains a trusted distribution partner. CD Baby is currently one of a handful of distributors named as "preferred" partners by both Spotify…
Former ADA, Cooking Vinyl, Essential Execs Launch Curve Royalty Systems
Former executives of ADA, Cooking Vinyl and Essential are launching a new music accounting platform, Curve Royalty Systems. The UK-based platform’s first clients include Hospital Records and publishing division Songs in the Key of Knife, together with Sky TV, Cooking Vinyl Group and The Music Royalty Co. The company was…
.music Domains Are Coming and DotMusic (Not Google) Will Control Them
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has named the DotMusic as the sole provider of the coveted .music domain extension, beating internet giants like Google and Amazon. .music joins other top level domains like .com, .net and .gov and descriptive domains like .blog and .info. DotMusic founder…
WED. BRIEF: Spotify Adds R&D Hub • CD Baby + Audible Magic • SiriusXM Shows Become Pandora Podcasts • More
WEDNESDAY 4.17.19
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