While there has long been a crusade from the powers that be to de-fang small publishers and independent songwriters as much as possible to prevent them from suing major companies like Spotify, the streaming platform’s new public status could shareholders a legal leg-up. ________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of…
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NRA Hates ‘Cow Fart’ Neil Young, He Hates ‘Evil’ Google
One side took to Twitter and the other posted a rather long essay. You can can guess which one did which (or we’ll tell you in a minute), but either way, the common denominator is Mr. Neil Young. _________________________ (Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ / CC BY-SA 2.0) National Riffle…
Music Modernization Act 2018: We Can And Must Do Better [OP-ED]
The Music Modernization Act currently before Congress has the support of almost every major music trade organization. But that does not mean iti s not without problems, as Phil Galdston and David Wolfert of the 3300 member songwriters group Music Answers point out in the op-ed. ___________________________ By Phil Galdston…
Pandora Stock Market Gains Erased One Day Later
Pandora stock lost Wednesday’s gains and then some on Thursday. Pandora stock had risen as much as 7% in after hours trading Wednesday, after the streamer offered a mixed quarterly report but beat Wall Street expectations with revenue of $395 million, above analyst predictions of $376 million. On Thursday morning,…
Pandora Just Shared User Stat No Streamer Ever Has
As part of its quarterly report to investors yesterday, Pandora, shared a stat that no other music streamer has ever dared to share: the number of new paid subscribers not including current free trials. Competitors Spotify and Apple Music have a history of discounts and special promotions prior to announcing…
Why Play Counts Don’t Always Translate To Success
Whether it’s Spotify plays or social media traffic, being able to look at a tangible metric and see that listeners are consuming and enjoying your music is exciting for any band or artist, unfortunately this feedback doesn’t always translate to success. Here we look at why. __________________________ Guest post by…
Why Play Counts Don’t Always Translate To Success
Whether it’s Spotify plays or social media traffic, being able to look at a tangible metric and see that listeners are consuming and enjoying your music is exciting for any band or artist, unfortunately this feedback doesn’t always translate to success. Here we look at why. __________________________ Guest post by…
Pandora [P] Stock Up Despite Mixed Earnings, User Report
Pandora stock rose as much as 7% in after hours trading Wednesday, after the streamer beat Wall Street expectations in a key metric. Overall revenue grew $395 million, beating analyst predictions of $376 million. On Thursday, pre-market trading priced the stock up a 5.34% Overall, however, Pandora’s report to investors…
LiveXLive Media [LIVX] Uplisted To NASDAQ Capital Market Today
LiveXLive Media, which includes music streamer Slacker alongside a live concert streaming platform, has been approved for listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market. Shares of common stock are expected to begin trading on The NASDAQ Capital Market on February 22, 2018 under its existing trading symbol “LIVX.” “2017 was a…
Pandora Listener Hours Fall, Subscriptions Up Just 290K
Pandora listener hours continued their slow decline to 5.03 billion for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to 5.15 billion hours last quarter and 5.38 billion for the same quarter last year. Paid subscriptions to Pandora Plus and Premium grew to 5.48 million in Q4, up 25% year-over-year, but just…