Indie digital music retailer eMusic will open the sale of its eMU Tokens to the public outside of the U.S. on Monday. November 26. The tokens are part eMusic’s blockchain project that could be hampered by its ongoing payment struggles that have seen a number of major and independent labels…
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Music Piracy: No Longer In The Headlines, Still A Headache
While the rise of streaming and the music industry’s at least partial financial recovery have sidelined music piracy as a topic of major concern, the illegal acquisition of music online continues to be an ever-present issue. ___________________________ Guest post by William Glanz of SoundExchange The growth of music streaming and…
Spotify To Launch In India In Next 6 Month
Spotify will launch in India within the next six month, according to multiple sources. A rumored deal to acquire an existing Indian music service did not materialize, forcing Spotify to go it alone or be left out of a streaming market that analysts estimate already has 100 million active monthly…
SoundCloud Troll’s DMCA Takedowns Demonstrates Weakness Of System
DMCA takedown notices have received plenty of flack for their inaccuracy and rampant dissemination. Most recently trolls posing as rights holders have been able to take advantage of the DMCA’s failure to closely look into any allegedly infringing material by getting them to issue takedown notices against completely legitimate content….
Why Image Matters In The Spotify Age: Secretly Group Creative Director Explains
Danny Ross sat down to chat with Robby Morris, the creative director of indie powerhouse the Secretly Group, which is responsible for the releases of Bon Iver, Angel Olsen, The War On Drugs and others about why image is so important in the streaming age. ______________________________ Guest post by Danny…
Streaming Breathes New Life Into Older Record Catalogs
As the rise of the streaming industry continues to alter the ways in which listeners consume music, we’re starting to get a better handle on what some of these changes look like. One change that’s been a benefit to artists is the revivification of their older work, or "catalogue" material,…
What Spotify Song Skip Rates Tell Us About Our Attention Span
The growth of the digital age has been coupled with the shrinking of our collective attention spans, something which a new study of our Spotify listening habits has corroborated. ___________________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 One of the byproducts of the digital age is that our collective…
Spotify Stock Ready To Rebound After All-Time Low
Spotify stock was up 2.31% to $132.70 in pre-market trading on Wednesday, after hitting an all time of $120.49 on Tuesday. The streamer’s apparent recovery began on Tuesday afternoon, with the stock rising 2.37% and closing at $129.70. While several analysts have reduced their target price to the $175 to…
Music Modernization Act: What’s In It, Why Is It In There, Is It A Good Thing?
Enacted on October 11, the Music Modernization Act will have vast impact on the music business and how it is conducted in the US. Here we look at exactly what sort of changes this new legislation will bring about. ____________________________ Guest post by Stephen Carlisle of NOVA Southeastern University The…
Taylor Swift’s UMG Deal Includes A Gift To Other Artists
Taylor Swift has once again used her power to help hundreds of other musicians. Universal Music Group will share profits from the sale of Spotify stock with artists that have not recouped their advances. While this almost unprecedented payment promise will match Sony’s Spotify payments, the real person to thank…