SiriusXM and Pandora has launched the first cross-platform listening experience since the satellite broadcaster acquired the streaming service. Leveraging Pandora’s listener data, Pandora NOW is be both a SiriusXM channel and a Pandora interactive station and playlist for its combined audience of 100 million listeners. The music played on Pandora…
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Techstars Music’s Bob Moz On The Music Business and How Tech Is Reshaping It
Bob Moz (short for Moczydlowsky) is a fixture in music tech. Now the Managing Director of the Techstars Music startup program, Moz worked at Yahoo Music, as Topspin VP Product & Marketing and Twitter’s Head of Music. David Weiszfeld, the CEO of Music analytics dashboard Soundcharts, launches his new video…
Red Bull Music Academy, Radio To Close After 21 Years
Red Bull Music Academy and Red Bull Radio will shit down after 21 years, the company announced Wednesday. Both will cease operations by Oct. 31st as the global beverage giant shifts its substantial marketing budget to a more localized approach. The Red Bull Academy offered free educational and networking opportunities…
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There’s Still A Case For Radio: It’s Simple, Free & Easy
Despite the ubiquity of other media entertainment options, radio has endured into the streaming age, albeit with its own share of struggles. In this piece, consultant Fred Jacobs looks at recently collected data among radio listeners surveying why they still tune in. ___________________________ Guest post by Fred Jacobs of Jacobs…
Why Buy Disc Makers When CD Sales Are In Free Fall?
[UPDATED] While CD Baby and related digital properties were bought last week by Downtown Music for a reported $200 million, its physical good companies Disc Makers, BookBaby and Merchly were not a part of the deal. Now a newly created entity led by company executives, DIY Media Group, has acquired…
25 Songs Have Each Played Over 1B Times On Spotify
Two and a half years ago, Drake’s “One Dance” became the first song on Spotify to be played one billion times. This week, the 25th song joined the billion stream club. Here is the list of the the all the songs played 1 billion or more times on Spotify. Ed…
7 Organizations Committed To The Evolution Of Music Education
As with so much of the music industry, the world of music education is constantly growing and evolving to challenge the status quo. Here we look at seven different organizations that changing who people take on music education for the better. ___________________________ Guest post by Jeremy Young of Soundfly’s Flypaper…
Building A Band Website: Complete Checklist
If you’re getting to the point where you want to take things to the next level with your music career, developing a solid website is key but, as a musician, chances are musical ability and songwriting are more in your wheelhouse than website construction. Fear not, here we look at…
Billie Eilish Set For Massive Debut
Interscope buzz artist Billie Eilish’s first full release "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? "is expected to debut at No. 1 on next week’s Billboard 200 chart with more than 275,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending April 4, according to the trade magazine. That…