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Spotify Plays The Big Numbers Game
Hot on the heels of Apple’s less-than-dazzling entrance into the streaming market Spotify made two big announcements: a further $526 million in funding and 20 million paying subscribers with 55 million free users. Not a bad retort. Original Post Written By Mark Mulligan on Music Industry Blog Subscriber Growth Outpaced Free User Growth, Depending On Which Metric You Use Between December 2014 and June ...
A2IM Cautions Indie Labels Not To Sign Current Apple Music Offer
After a source shared the contract that Apple Music was offering independent record labels, we wrote about Apple's insistence that no money would be paid to rightsholders during the 90 day free trial of its new subscription music service launching on June 30th. Apple's iTunes is among the top sources income for most labels; and 90 ...
Check-In On YouTube: 6 Best Practices For Bands And Labels
Following in the footsteps of digital media hosts Netflix and Hulu, YouTube is joining the game of original content programming. YouTube is financially backing stars such as PrankvsPrank, who have been playing spontaneous and creative pranks on each other for the past six years, and Smosh, who make parody videos, to name a few. Guest Post ...
More On Bitcoin and the Music Industry
BlockChain and the Music Industry... Wait! I thought we were talking about Bitcoin? In part one we delved into the wild and wacky world of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. If you have not read it, here is the link. Are you finished? Are you back yet? Good, let’s proceed. Guest Post Written By Alan Cross On A Journal of ...
5 Cloud Storage Options for Musicians and Labels
What happens when you have new music recorded and not enough space to store it? You may want to check out getting some cloud storage. Check out today's article to see some of the best options for storing your music on the cloud. Musicians and DJs are often in the space of creating. They make new songs ...
Make Music Day 2015 Announces Lineup
Billed as the world's largest annual music event will fill June 21, the first day of summer, with sound. Make Music Day is free to the public and everyone is invited to play along. Make Music Day announced a lineup of more than 2,250 free, outdoor musical events taking place in 23 U.S. cities including New York ...
8tracks Secures $2.5M, TuneCore and Naxos Sign On Expanding Music Library To 9M Tracks
8tracks is a rarity in music tech. It's profitable and has been since 2012. And despite a somewhat low profile, it's also hugely popular, particularly with fans of independent music. Popular fan curated playlist online radio app 8tracks has secured $2.5 million debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank. The company also announced partnerships with TuneCore, Naxos, ...
GRAMMYs Alert: Deadlines To Submit For 2016 GRAMMY Awards Nomination Consideration
It's often tempting to dismiss the Grammys as irrelevant. But face it, there's not much that can equal the PR and sales bump that the Grammys do. To make sure that you don't miss any deadlines, the folks at A2IM, who produce the great Libera indie music awards, offer a guide. If you are a voting member ...
13 Ways To Launch A Successful Music Kickstarter Campaign
In my quest to curb financial devastation of credit card interest in a month of not many gigs,I have decided to launch a kickstarter to raise $10,000 for my new EP. In the same month I am preparing for the biggest tour in my life. Guest Post Written By Kosha Dillz - @koshadillz I have created a ...
How Streaming Music Is Fundamentally Changing the Way We Listen
Over the past 10 years, we at Sonos have had the privilege of a front-row seat as streaming music has evolved; we’ve watched inspiring innovative ideas and technologies emerge and take shape. Some of these flourished, while others faded away. Guest post By John MacFarlane, Co-Foundeer and CEO of Sonos. It first appeared on Recode. Through it all, two ...
