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Soundcharts Raises $3.1 Million For Music Analytics
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Music analytics provider Soundcharts has raised $3.1 million in a Series A round. The French startup is working to fill the void created when Pandora acquired music analytics pioneer Next Big Sound and competing streaming services stopped feeding it data. Paris based tech startup Soundcharts has raised $3.1 million to expand its music data analytics services. The Series A round was led by Alven Capital, with participations from Kima Ventures and Global Founders Capital. To date, the startup has raised ...
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Ticketfly Sees Big Layoffs Following Eventbrite Purchase
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Following Eventbrite's purchase of Ticketfly from Pandora, the new owner is letting at least 25% of its staff go as the two companies integrate into what is shaping up to be the most viable alternative to Ticketmaster for small and mid-level concert and event producers. Guest post by Dave Brooks of Amplify Eventbrite is retaining 75 percent of Ticketfly’s staff and letting the rest go, following the closing of its purchase of Ticketfly from Pandora. “As we work to bring Eventbrite and ...
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Austin Welcomes New Short Run Vinyl Pressing Plant
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Further evidence that the return of vinyl is as strong as ever, the city of Austin will soon see a new vinyl pressing plant known as Gold Rush Vinyl- this is good news for indie acts who often have lengthy waits when ordering their music on vinyl. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 I guess that the vinyl comeback is here to stay, as another new pressing plant is about to come on line, this one in Austin. ...
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How College Students Discover and Consume Music
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College is where we form lifelong listening habits, so the battle for collegiate ears is an important one. Yesterday, Spotify announced a premium bundle with Hulu for students at just $4.99 to drive sign-ups. Allison Ullrich, Manager, College & Lifestyle Marketing at The Orchard shares key insights into the listening habits of this key demographic. By Allison Ullrich, Manager, College & Lifestyle Marketing at The Orchard from The Daily Rind Not only does September typically bring cooler weather, it also signals back-to-school season. Working ...
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New Spotify, Apple Music, Hulu and Label Deals Mean Musicians Will Be Paid Less
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New deals between the major labels and the streaming music services, alongside the introduction of deeply discounted streaming bundles, may eventually move more mainstream consumers from free users to paying customers. But the short and medium effect is less money for many artists and perhaps the labels that signed these agreements. The major labels have a mixed record when it comes to making good deals with music tech companies. Apple's Steve Jobs cajoled them into selling all tracks as 99 ...
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Record Store Day Summer Camp: 200 Record Store Staffers Converge On New Orleans
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Going strong for ten years, Record Store Day has become a big part of the independent music retail business, but besides just being a single day, the event has grown beyond just a single day. One iteration of this is networking party that is Record Store Day Camp. Here we take a closer look at the event and its structure. Guest post by Antone DeSantis of the The Orchard's The Daily Rind The independent retail community gathered together last week ...
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Spotify Could Have Dodged Songwriter Lawsuits If They'd Just Asked The Record Labels...
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Spotify and other streaming services have been making a fair number of headlines recently owing to lawsuits surrounding a failure to pay proper royalties. In this article we break down how such lawsuits could have been avoided, by simply asking labels. Guest post by the Editor of The Trichordist This is simply a story about intent. Daniel Ek is the co-founder of Spotify, he was also the CEO of u-torrent, the world's most successful bit-torrent client. As far we know u-torrent ...
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Desktop Still Beats Phones For YouTube Viewing [New Survey]
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Social media is moving to mobile, but the desktop is still the most popular device to watch YouTube videos for consumers across generations. In its Q3 report, “The Generational Debate,” Strike Social examined a year of YouTube campaigns across 25 verticals in the U.S. and found that desktop computers had the highest view rate across devices at 30.9% vs. 27.9% for phone and 27.8% for tablet. Other findings from the report include: Desktops were most popular among baby boomers, with ...
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