New reports confirm what we’ve been reporting for several months: SoundCloud needs a lot of cash or it needs a buyer; and it needs one of them fast. So far, attempts at monetization have not been able to turn around the money losing music service. ________________________________ Since last summer, SoundCloud…
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Next SF MusicTech Is Oct. 17th & We’ve Got 10% Off Discount Codes
[UPDATE] SF MusicTech has just announced that their next edition will on October 17th, back at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco. We’ll share details and speaker announcements as we get them. But tickets are on sale now at a very low “just announced” rate; and we’ve got a special…
THE PITCH: TuneRegistry Takes On Music Rights, Metadata
Today, indie music rights and metadata management platform TuneRegistry makes its PITCH. As with other startups in this ongoing series, we’ve given them 100 words to convince you of their worthiness. _________________________________ TuneRegistry is an all-in-one music rights and metadata management platform for the independent music community. TuneRegistry helps music…
Jay Z’s Roc Nation Announces New Startup Platform ARRIVE
Jay Z is thought of as the consummate hip hop businessman; and certainly he’s visible and often successful in multiple arenas. Now, he’s created a vehicle to help startups dubbed ARRIVE. ______________________________ Jay Z and his umbrella company Roc Nation have announced a new platform, ARRIVE, that will partner with…
Snapchat Stock Surges 50% On Market Debut, Even As User Growth Shifts To The Less Desirable 45+ Demo
Shares of Snapchat’s parent company SNAP opened for trading at $24 on Wednesday, up 41% from the IPO price of $17. The stock continued to climb throughout the day reaching 25.74 or 52% above the IPO price by mid-afternoon. At the opening price, SNAP had a valuation of about $33…
From Austin To Memphis: What It Takes To Build A Music-Tech City In 2017 [Cherie Hu]
In this piece Cherie Hu explores the complexities of bridging the gap between tech and music in cities, whether the two camps might be able to collaborate productively, and how such a collaboration might be affected by a city’s socio-economic position. ______________________________________ Guest Post by Cherie Hu on Forbes AUSTIN,…
From Austin To Memphis: What It Takes To Build A Music-Tech City In 2017 [Cherie Hu]
In this piece Cherie Hu explores the complexities of bridging the gap between tech and music in cities, whether the two camps might be able to collaborate productively, and how such a collaboration might be affected by a city’s socio-economic position. ______________________________________ Guest Post by Cherie Hu on Forbes AUSTIN,…
From Austin To Memphis: What It Takes To Build A Music-Tech City In 2017 [Cherie Hu]
In this piece Cherie Hu explores the complexities of bridging the gap between tech and music in cities, whether the two camps might be able to collaborate productively, and how such a collaboration might be affected by a city’s socio-economic position. ______________________________________ Guest Post by Cherie Hu on Forbes AUSTIN,…
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