As a kind of followup to their earlier ‘best practices’ piece, The Daily Rind takes use through the updated Apple Music iOS 10 interface, with an refresher on the best practices to adopt with this new interface. ______________________________ Guest Post by Tricia Arnold: Senior Director, Retail Marketing on The Orchard’s…
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Spotify Loses Two Top Execs: Deezer Nabs Riad Hawa, Early Hire Jonathan Forster Also Exits
Deezer has hired away Spotify exec Riad Hawa to expand its music hardware partnerships. Sales VP Jonathan Forster, one of Spotify’s first dozen staffers and a close associate of CEO Daniel EK, is also exiting. ____________________________________________ Spotify executive Riad Hawa has been hired by rival Deezer to as its VP…
Spotify Adds Daily Mix: Your Favorite Tracks Mixed With New Songs – Deezer Weighs In
[UPDATED] Spotify has launched Daily Mix – a series of computer generated mixes combining the users favorite tracks with new songs. Alongside Spotify’s popular Discovery Weekly and Release Radar, the new offering provides an unrivaled personalized and constantly updated lean-back experience. ________________________________________ Spotify today launches Daily Mix – a group…
All 3 Major Labels Sue To Stop YouTube Ripping
In recent months, YouTube has been under fire from the music industry, with mp3 track ripping from videos a major cause of friction. Now the major labels have taken aggressive legal action. ___________________________________________ All three major labels and several of their subsidiaries have filed suit against , a website that…
Former LinkedIn, Apple Marketing Exec Nick Bartle Joins Pandora
As they ramp up to launch two paid streaming music services, Pandora has announced that Nick Bartle will join Chief Marketing Officer. He joins Pandora from LinkedIn, where he served as VP of Member Marketing and Communications. Prior to that, Bartle was Senior Director of Marketing Communications for Apple. “I’m…
Drake’s Short Film "Please Forgive Me" Debuts As Latest Apple Music Exclusive
Early Monday morning Drake’s highly anticipated short film "Please Forgive Me," which loosely accompanies his last album "Views" was released as an Apple Music exclusive. It joins 70 other Apple Music exclusives since launch. ________________________________________ Drake’s short 23 minute film "Please Forgive Me" has been released as an Apple Music…
Consumerless Recovery: Music Revenues Up But More Pain May Be Coming [John Maples]
While the latest news from the music industry certainly seems positive, with eight percent growth in revenues courtesy of streaming, for those who look more closely there may also be some concerning indicators hidden within those numbers. ________________________________ Guest Post by Jon Maples News this week, for once, was positive…
Losses At TIDAL Only Tell Part Of The Story
Following the Wall Street Journal’s recent piece showing some rather ominous numbers coming from TIDAL, Jon Maples takes a closer look at some of the streaming services financials, revealing a company hemorrhaging subscribers. _______________________________ Guest post by music tech veteran and consultant Jon Maples The Wall Street Journal recently published…
Streaming Hits Important Mile Marker In 2016
While streaming’s growth has certainly been noticeable in 2016, the full extent is greater than many previously thought. Indeed, recent stats show that purchase revenue barely surpased non-purchase revenue, putting streaming in a dead heat with retail and downloads. ______________________________ By Glenn Peoples of Pandora Two new reports, one for…
iHeartMedia Confirms January Launch Of 2 New Streaming Music Services, Multiple Label Deals
iHeartMedia has confirmed yesterday’s reports that it will launch to new streaming music services early next year. The broadcast radio giant joins a crowded sector, but could help drive mainstream adoption of streaming music. ____________________________________________ iHeartMedia will launch two new subscription services in January, iHeartRadio Plus and iHeartRadio All Access,…