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Pandora May Sell Ticketfly To Refocus On Streaming
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HypeBot
Pandora is exploring the sale of ticket seller Ticketfly. Purchased for $335 million in 2015, Ticketfly combined with Pandora was touted as a game changer. But given Ticketmaster's dominant position, the pairing has proven to be more good PR than great business. During a self-imposed 30 day period when everything is on the table, Pandora is considering the sale of its ticketing arm Ticketfly. Acquired in 2015 for $335 million, Ticketfly was more recently valued at $450 million. Pandora is ...
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Could Part Of Universal Music Be Up For Sale?
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HypeBot
In a first-time valuation, Universal's parent company Vivendi recently dropped word that it's subsidiary had a price tag of $22 billion suggesting Vivendi either wants to sell part of it, or move the company public in an attempted cash grab. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Universal Music’s parent company Vivendi recently put a public price tag of $22 billion on the company, which seems odd since it hasn’t valued this asset before. In fact, the only good ...
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King Crimson Guitar Legend Trey Gunn's 7d Media Label To Merge With DiN Records
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Trey Gunn (King Crimson, KTU, Security Project, solo artist) started 7d Media 15 years ago. The label began mainly as a vehicle for his own releases/projects and those of his closest colleagues (Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto etc…) The label has steadily grown and now encompasses a variety of releases connecting both progressive rock (Stick Men, Markus Reuter, TU etc…) to some of the more unusual world music (Phurpa, Inna Zhelannaya, Kimmo Pohjonen, etc…) Based in the UK, the DiN label ...
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Spotify, Blockchain And Music's Future [Thomas Euler]
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HypeBot
In this piece Thomas Euler defends his optimistic projections (sparked by Spotify's purchase of Mediachain labs) of how blockchain technology could be beneficial to the music industry, while acknowledging that there are plenty of concerns and complications involved as well. Guest post by Thomas Euler on Attention Econo.me Life is funny, at least sometimes. I recently wrote about Spotify’s acquisition of the blockchain company Mediachain Labs. Just after I had published the piece, I came across David “Rocknerd” Gerard’s take on ...
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Newest Amazon Prime Perk: Exclusive Live Concerts
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HypeBot
Amazon is sweetening the pot for its 'Prime' customers with a new concert series with tickets offered exclusively to its premium members. Initially launching in the UK, a source tells Hypebot that the company hopes to add U.S. concerts before the end of this year. Launching this month, Amazon Prime Live Events will feature internationally recognized artists performing in intimate settings in and around London. The first concert is set to take place on May 23rd when Blondie performs at ...
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YouTube Plays Offense, Funds Study Showing It Cuts Piracy, Doesn't Cannibalize Paid Services
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HypeBot
As the importance of streaming revenue has increased, so has the criticism of YouTube, Once content to stay above the fray, Google's video behemoth is fighting back against those who contend that it pays too little and cannibalizes users from other services that pay out more. Admitting there is a “lively debate about whether YouTube is bad or good for the music industry," Google's YouTube has financed a study by RBB Economics to prove its worth. The first results, published ...
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YouTube’s Content ID: What Is It?
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HypeBot
In this quick and easy guide from Symphonic Blog we look at YouTube's Content ID system, explore how and works, and review some of the best and most effective ways to, as an artist, ensure that your content is rightfully under your ownership. Guest post from Symphonic Blog We love sharing our knowledge with all of the artists and labels out there. So, you’re an artist who’s wondering what is YouTube’s Content ID? Lets dive into YouTube’s Content ID system and ...
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eMusic Relaunches Indie Focused Music Hub with Free, Discounted Downloads, Cloud Storage
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HypeBot
A pioneer in digital music, eMusic has relaunched with an indie focus similar to its early days. TriPlay acquired eMusic in September of 2015 and has rebuilt the platform from the ground up. eMusic has been resurrected as a home for the indie music aficionado with free cloud storage for existing music collections and a catalog of 32 million tracks available for download at at up to 55% off retail. In an age of streaming, its decidedly risky yet artist ...
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