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New Report Says Spotify Used “Pirated” MP3 Files To Launch Service and Why It Matters [DAVID LOWERY]
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There has long been suspicion among some the music industry that piracy lies deep in the roots of Spotify since the streaming platform's inception. This theory which, has been lent new credence by new report, says that Spotify threatened researchers on the cusp of revealing its darker origins. David Lowery explains why it matters. Guest post by David Lowery of The Trichordist Spotify’s counsel Christopher Sprigman recently made the argument in Bluewater Music Services v. Spotify that the service isn’t required to pay ...
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Record Labels Are (Kind Of) Dead. Long Live Label Services!
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As the role and relevance of record labels has changed over time, new opportunities have also emerged in the music business, something which these two ex-major label guys are using to their advantage—and helping out their clients in any way they can along the way. Guest post by Glenn Peoples, Music Insights and Analytics at Pandora from Medium Two ex-major label guys, both music lifers, help their clients any way how. Think Winston Wolf in Pulp Fiction (minus the dead body). Early ...
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Blokur Raises $1.2M Seed Round For Music Blockchain, Machine Learning Startup
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Blokur, led several music industry veterans, has raided a $1.2 million seed round to bring blockchain technology to music and other creative arts. But Blokur faces steep competition, as well as, the age-old problem of getting the music industry on the same page... about anything. Blockchain is seen by some as the solution to many of the music industry's problems and ny others as just the latest buzzword driven tech fad. The truth is actually the former, if- and it's ...
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Tom Petty’s Music Genome And His Legacy-Defining Traits
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Following Tom Petty's passing on Monday, numerous obituaries and remembrances have been released, often similarly describing his music as a 'soundtrack for the road." Here we look at some of the traits most common to Petty's music and which helped to make it so compelling. Guest post by Glenn Peoples, Music Insights and Analytics at Pandora, from Medium In the wake of Tom Petty’s death on Monday, in hundreds of remembrances and obituaries, the rock legend’s songs have been called everything from succinct to great ...
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Live Streaming Sees Further Changes
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Although live streaming was predicted to be the next big industry disruptor, the anticipated major mainstream interest has, as of yet, failed to materialize as expected. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Live streaming music and video was once hailed as the next big thing online, and perhaps it still will be, but so far major interest hasn’t materialized as predicted. There are a number of companies still in the game, but a shakeout has begun as the ...
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Spotify Partners With NS2 For Self-Service Ad Platform Test
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Spotify recently launched a new self-service ad platform allowing promoters to upload and market their shows to specific fans. Currently in its beta in the US, the service has prompted Nashville-based promoters NS2 to hop on board and take the platform for a spin in advance of its official launch. By Taylor Mims from touring industry journal Amplify Last week Spotify officially launched its Ad Studio program in the United States. Ad Studio is a self-service ad platform that allows promoters ...
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Vimeo Acquires Livestream, Launches Live Video Platform
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Video platform Vimeo has acquired live video destination Livestream and launched its own live solution Vimeo Live. Livestream powers over 10 million events a year many for 10,000 paying customers including Spotify, Quartz, Dow Jones and the Philadelphia Eagles. d-free video platform Vimeo jumped into the crowded live streaming pool with both feet today, acquiring early live video platform Livestream and launching its own product, Vimeo Live. Details of the acquisition were not shared, but Livestream, founded in 2007, had ...
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Spotify's Ongoing War With The Music Industry
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Spotify has a long and sordid history of failing to pay proper mechanical royalties to creators and publishers, and has already been hit with two major class action lawsuits relating to such. Here we take a look at the legal details negating Spotify's claim that it doesn't need to pay these royalties. Guest post by Erin M. Jacobson of The Music Industry Lawyer Spotify has waged a war with the music industry. The streaming company has a history of not ...
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