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Bittorrent Traffic Suddenly Rising In Traffic Share Thanks To Streaming Fragmentation
For a long time it looked as though the popularity of legal streaming services would be able to curb online piracy, but as streaming offerings continue to diversify, and more of the services continue to release their own original programming, the a la carte option of Bittorrent has seen a resurgence. Guest post by Timothy Geigner ...
Making Low-Budget Music Videos: 5 Simple Tips
With YouTube now being one of the biggest sources for music discovery, having some form of music video to accompany your latest club banger is practically essential. That said, the weighty price tag often associated with music videos can be a major source of concern for most, so here we look at some key tips for ...
3 Effective Techniques For Connecting With Your Audience
Unless you're writing music purely for your own delight, fostering a strong connection with your fans should be a top priority as an artist. Besides simply the substance of the music itself, we here look at three essential ways in which artists can cultivate a connect with fans. Guest post by Patrick McGuire of the ReverbNation ...
Can Airbnb Concerts And Sofar Sounds Revolutionize The Live Concert Industry?
After establishing itself as a huge success in the travel industry, Airbnb is now looking at expanding its services into the live music space by partnering with Sofar Sounds to offer guests “Music Experiences". Guest post by Chi Zhan from the Berklee College of Music: Music Business Journal Airbnb ConcertsFounded in 2008 in San Francisco, Airbnb has gone ...
SiriusXM Will Buy Live Nation, says Analyst
Analyst Brandon Ross joined other analysts in recent months in suggesting that this week's SiriusXM purchase of Pandora is part of a bigger plan, with Live Nation the next company on the list. “This transaction is likely the first of multiple deals involving SiriusXM, particularly as the all-stock nature of the Pandora acquisition did nothing to ...
On-Demand Streaming To Have 19.8% Compound Annual Growth Through 2026 [PMR Analysis]
On-demand streaming will have 19.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2026, according to an new analysis by PMR. YouTube and its massive audience remains the wild card. Will more YouTube users pay for music- including via its own recently launched subscription service- or are it and Spotify's free service enough? “The North America music streaming ...
Music's Urgency Of Inclusion
While gender diversity is a pervasive problem across almost all industries, a new study has highlighted just how bad of problem this is in the music industry in particular. Here a close examination of music business stats and recent Grammy wins reveals the troubling reality of gender inequality in the music world. Guest post by Megan ...
Beware: Greg Maffei Is Now Music's Most Powerful Executive
Move over Daniel Ek and Lucian Grainge, Greg Maffei is now the most powerful executive in the music industry. Maffei is the president and CEO of Liberty Media, Chairman of Live Nation Entertainment and Chairman of SiriusXM, which yesterday acquired Pandora. If that's not enough to make Maffei music's new king, Liberty Media also controls 71% ...
SiriusXM Acquires Pandora For $3.5B and Why It Matters
SiriusXM will acquire Pandora in an all stock transaction valued at $3.5 billion. The combined companies create what they are calling “the world's largest audio entertainment company" with $7 billion in expected 2018 revenue. SiriusXM has been interested in Pandora for more than a year. Last summer, the satellite broadcaster invested $480 million in cash in ...
10 Most Influential College Radio Stations In The US
Many a legend tells of the big breakout that came as the result of an early pickup by a college radio station, and while radio may not have the grip it once did, college radio stations remain an extremely desirable place for emerging artists, and are much more likely to take on chance on an artist ...
