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Investors Are Poised To Disrupt Music Funding [Antony Bruno]
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As interest begins to grow among private investors, it looks as though music funding will be the next aspect of the music industry to experience disruption, as cash-strapped artists are forced to seek an alternative to labels. Guest post by Antony Bruno of Royalty Exchange Contrary to popular belief, the biggest disruption to the traditional music business over the last ...
IBM's Watson Tells Us The Happiest, Maddest and Saddest Musicians Of All Time [INFOGRAPHIC]
Researchers used IBM's data crunching 'Watson' software to analyze the tones of thousands of songs across some the world's most popular artists from Elvis to Adele, and from Nirvana to Ariana Grand to determine their mood. Key Findings: Coldplay are as worried and fearful as you might expect; The Rolling Stones are angrier than expected; Nirvana aren't ...
Is Artist Sponsorship Today’s Music Payola?
Originally an illicit under-the-table business, payola has since evolved into the somewhat more legal and above board practice of corporate artist sponsorship, although it still drastically impacts an artist's ability to make it or break it. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Payola has always been part of the music business and many insiders ...
Sprint Acquires 33% Of Jay Z's TIDAL For $200M, Promises $75M Fund For Artists
Sprint has acquired a 33% stake in TIDAL, throwing the Jay Z lead music streamer a lifeline. Rumors that TIDAL was struggling, which have been swirling for months, intensified last week after a detailed report that Tidal had been inflating subscriber numbers. TIDAL and Sprint announced a partnership today that includes the mobile carrier acquiring a ...
Pandora Tops YouTube, Spotify In 2016 Music Listening, As Streaming Beats Radio For First Time
Pandora, YouTube and Spotify combined to capture 72% of all streaming music listening in 2016. And for the first time ever, enjoying music via streaming was more popular than listening to music on the radio, according to a new MusicWatch survey. Pandora continued to be the most listened to music streamer in the U.S. in 2016 ...
Musicians Sues Distributor E1 Direct Deal With SiriusXM
In a piece of legal news with wide implications for the music business, indie string trio Time for Three and S'More Entertainment have filed a class action lawsuit against Entertainment One regarding the music and entertainment distributor's their direct deal with SiriusXM. Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Technology Policy The string trio Time for Three and ...
How One City Supports Its Music Scene: Philadelphia, PA
Here musician and longtime Philadelphian Nick Millevoi shares some his favorite venues in the city, giving us an inside look at how such a large city can sometimes feel like a small town of interconnected scenes and genres. Guest Post by Nick Millevoi on Soundfly's Flypaper I'm a lifetime Philadelphian and proud of it. It’s an ...
Study Suggests Connecting With Fans, Public Shaming More Effective Than Legislation At Combating Piracy
In an age where piracy is commonplace, using legal tools to combat it has proved largely ineffective. A new study suggests that publishers are better off connecting with fans and providing them with a compelling reason to purchase music instead. Guest Post by Timothy Geigner on Techdirt We have talked about the power of connecting with fans and ...
When Artists Lead Their Audiences: Roger Waters, Alice Cooper, Beyoncé and More
Here David Deal reflects on what it means for an artist to lean an audience, and why it is equally important for a performer to in turn both comfort and unsettle an audience with one's creative work. Guest Post by David Deal on Superhype “Are there any paranoids in the audience tonight?” With those caustic words, ...
