Warner Music Group has become the first of the major music groups to sign a new deal with YouTube. But just hours after the signing, WMG chief Steve Cooper sent a now leaked memo to his staff admitting that the deal was made under "very difficult" conditions. ____________________________________ A new…
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WMG CEO Steve Cooper’s Leaked Memo To Staff On YouTube Deal [FULL TEXT]
As we reported, Warner Music Group is now the first of the major label and music publisher to sign a new deal with YouTube. But in a leaked memo to his team, CEO Steve Cooper admitted that the deal was made under "very difficult circumstances." Here is the full text…
Spotify Adds ‘Codes’ For Quick Song, Playlist Sharing
As Spotify moves from a niche to a mainstream service, how it is being used is changing too. Since many of your friends are using Spotify too wouldn’t it be great if there was a quick and easy way to share songs, albums and playlists? Now there is. ______________________________ Spotify…
No Internet, No Music: Why Musicians Must Care About Net Neutrality
Although the internet’s history with the music business is complicated to say the least, it has now reached a point where the current music economy as we know it needs the internet – and net neutrality – to function. ___________________________ Guest post by Will Meyer for CASH Music The internet…
Twitter Confirms Commitment To Video with Major Partnerships Including Live, Vox BuzzFeed
Twitter, once the realm of 140 character marketing pitches, is venturing deeper into content delivery with the announcement of a range of streaming deals with major content producers. ________________________________________ Twitter has announced partnerships with Live Nation, BuzzFeed, Bloomberg, Vox Media, MLB Advanced Media and more to provide streaming multimedia content…
How The Market For Premium Streaming Music Can Grow 70% In Just 4 Years [Glenn Peoples]
Premium streaming music services have gone from curiosity to a "need-to-have" product, says Pandora’s Glenn Peoples. 51 million Americans are expected subscribe to premium music streaming services in 2020. Guest post by Glenn Peoples, Music Insights and Analytics at Pandora The premium music service, a feature-filled subscription product that grant…
Charlie Biles of [PIAS] On Livestreaming Music As A Source Of Revenue [INTERVIEW]
In this recent interview, [PIAS] Digital Marketing Manager Charlie Biles explains why he is optimistically enthusiastic about the potential of livestreaming technology for the music business and how he believes it can become a source of revenue. ___________________ Guest post by David Riley on the Midem blog midemblog: What are…
Otto Radio Adds Personalized Themed Stations
Audio content aggregator Otto Radio has adde d Themed Stations – personalized digital radio station that plays audio, news and podcasts based on user preferences. Much like Pandora or Spotify play songs based on previous interactions, Otto Radio unearths podcasts and news. ________________________________ The new Otto Radio web and mobile…
The Orchard Acquires Two Top European Music Distributors and Merlin CEO Charles Caldas Isn’t Happy
Music and film distributor The Orchard is acquiring two leading European independent music distributors – Germany’s finetunes and Norway’s Phonofile – from holding company SendR SE. But some in the indie music community aren’t at all happy about the deal. __________________________________ European digital music distributors finetunes and Phonofile will become…
SoundCloud Launches The Upload: Personalized New Music Discovery
SoundCloud has millions more tracks than other music services, thanks to its huge base of creators. That’s an advantage unless you’re a user trying to find great new music; and then it’s overwhelming. SoundCloud launched The Upload to solve that, as well as provide a new discovery opportunity for artists….