Streaming music service SoundCloud has named Merritt Farren as its new General Counsel. Farren’s bailiwick includes oversight of SoundCloud’s legal affairs and public policy strategy, as well as data protection, privacy, contracts, music rights and copyright issues. Based in Berlin, Farren reports to co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Alex Ljung….
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Soundcloud, Netflix, Vimeo And Other Streamers Sued Over Offline Playback Patent
It seems someone has once again been trip-trapping over the patent trolls’ bridge, with the recent news that Blackbrid Technologies (a bonafide patent troll company) is sueing multiple streaming companies for making their content available for offline consumption. ___________________________________ Guest post by Mike Masnick of Techdirt Joe Mullin over at…
Prince Fans Add 686,348 Pandora Stations In Single Day
On Monday, the day after Prince became available on music streaming and a tribute at The Grammys, 686,348 Pandora listeners added the Prince station to their account. That’s a 39,000% week over week increase in station adds. To date, nearly 10 million Pandora listeners have added a station for The…
Top Valentine Lyrics From Around the World [INFOGRAPHIC]
What were the most searched love song lyrics in eleven countries leading up to Valentine’s Day? From Canada to Brazil, the most searched lyrics range from sexual confessions to heartsick elegies in a list compiled by LyricFind. _______________________________________ click on image to enlarge Related articles Kodie Shane Shares New Mixtape…
The Less Mainstream You Are The Bigger Your Grammy Bump
Early sales figures show that, while mainstream superstars benefit from a televised Grammy performance, the greatest sales gains Come from less well known artists. The same goes for the streaming, with both Beyonce and Adele missing from Pandora’s Top 10 post-Grammy week over week lifts. _______________________________ Pandora Grammy Streaming Data:…
Amazon Music Just Hired A "Global Head of Programming & Content Strategy"
UPDATED: Does a new hire signal that Amazon Music is about to follow in the footsteps of its streaming competitors and produce more exclusive music content? It’s certainly a strategy that Amazon has used effectively within its video service. _______________________________________ Former EMI and Apple exec Alex Luke has joined Amazon…
Apple Music "Well Past" 20 Million Subscribers As Top Exec Eddie Cue Shares ‘Exclusives’ Strategy
In December we heard that Apple Music had 20 million subscribers. 2 months later they are "well passed" that number, Apple senior executive Eddie Cue shared on stage at yesterday’s ReCode conference. Cue said that Apple is not satisfied with that number and sees room for "“exponential" growth. Then Cue…
Collect All Your Royalties For Pandora Plays: A How To Guide
Although Pandora is often labeled as the poster child for services that don’t pay artists the money they deserve, the reality is that Pandora can be one of the best ways for independent artists who own all the rights to their music to make a decent income. __________________________ Guest Post…
SoundCloud Accuses Financial Times Of Fake News That It’s "Begging For Money" As 2 Top Execs Exit
Soundcloud was playing defense today, after weekend reports that two top SoundCloud executives had exited the company and that it is now "begging for money"; calling much of the account "inaccurate," "disappointing" and not up to the usual journalistic standards. _________________________________________________ SoundCloud’s response: "The Financial Times relies on one anonymous…
UPDATE: Two Top Execs Exit As SoundCloud "Begs" Investors For Cash
UPDATED: SoundCloud’s COO and VP of Finance both have left the music streamer. Their exit comes just weeks after the company admitted in financial filings that it could run out of cash in 2017 and amidst a new report that it’s "begging" investors to help. ____________________________________ Chief Operating Officer Marc…