Interscope buzz artist Billie Eilish’s first full release "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? "is expected to debut at No. 1 on next week’s Billboard 200 chart with more than 275,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending April 4, according to the trade magazine. That…
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Creators May Have Won Battle, But Lost War With EU Copyright Directive Passage
As the European Parliament finally pushes its long-contested Copyright Directive to passage (Article 13 included) many content creators are claiming victory over their tech overlords, but such immediate successes could overshadowed in the near future. _____________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 The European Parliament finally is about…
Troy Carter, J. Erving Launch Q&A Music Tech Company
Troy Carter has announced his next chapter, music and tech startup Q&A. The former Lady Gaga manager, music tech entrepreneur and Spotify executive has reunited with his former Atom Factory cohorts J. Erving, Suzy Ryoo and Tim Luckow to form the new company. Q&A will merge with Erving’s Human Re…
MIDEM Announces U.S. Pavilion
MIDEM 2019 will host a U.S. Pavilion during its 53rd annual convention in association with AIMP, A2IM, Women In Music, Music Managers Forum-US, and others in Cannes, France, June 4-7. Access to the U.S. pavilion allows badge holders to more easily schedule and host meetings with international labels, publishers, distributors…
Spotify Names Chaka Zulu To Head Artist Relations
Spotify has hired Chaka Zulu to head artist and talent relations. Zulu is the long term manager of rapper Ludacris and co-founder of the Disturbing Tha Peace label. He replaces Troy Carter who exited the streamer several months ago. He shared the news via a post on Instagram. “I am…
Gaana Beats Apple, Spotify As India’s Top Music Service
Music streamer Gaana has beaten Apple Music and YouTube as Indian consumer’s most popular music streaming service. Spotify barely registered on the survey. In terms of popularity, Gaana at 25% was followed by Apple Music at 20%, YouTube at also at 20% and Wynk 14%, according to the Music Streaming…
WED. BRIEF: Troy Carter Returns, Spotify Tests Features, Soundcloud iOS Revamp and More
WEDNESDAY 4.3.19
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What You Need To Be Doing With Your Facebook Insights
Facebook has accrued something of a reputation for harvesting data about its users, and while this may be unsettling to some, the good news is that for bands and artists who utilize the business end of Facebook, there’s a plethora of valuable insights at your disposal. Here we look at…
How To Craft An Effective Spotify Audio Ad For Your Music
With the new Show.co’s Ad Builder tool, artists can easily create an ad capable of reaching Spotify’s massive listening population, with targeting based on the geography and genre interests of listeners. Here Chris Robley outlines some key tips for actually recording and producing these audio ads. __________________________ Guest post by…
TUE. BRIEF: Pandora To Test Interactive Ads, Playlist Diversity, Symphonic & Reservoir To Nashville, More
TUESDAY 4.2.19
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