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Most Music Tech Startups Don't Know Shit About How Labels Work - A Response To David Pakman
In response to David Pakman's piece on the difficulty of building a successful music industry startup, Jim McDermott looks at why it is that so many of these startups have failed, and don't seem to grasp how labels work in the music business. Guest post by music and entertainment industry consultant Jim McDermott Editor’s note: This ...
A Post-Download Era: What Happens When Apple Kills The iTunes Store
Streaming is edging out downloading as the primary means through which listeners consume music, but many artists still depend on this legacy format for critical revenue, raising the question: What happens when Apple shutters the iTunes store? By Mark Mulligan of the Music Industry Blog When new formats race to the fore it is easy to make ...
Rhapsody, Napster Launch The Listener Network Designed To Make Music More Social
Improving music discovery on a virtual jukebox with millions of songs, is a major focus for all streaming services. Those that get it right, like Spotify has with Discover Weekly, stand the best chance of attracting and retaining users. Rhapsody/Napster has unveiled its effort which cleverly combines machine learning with social curation. Rhapsody today launched The Listener ...
YouTube Set To Release Live Streaming App
Facebook is getting headlines this week for upgrades to its live video app; now YouTube is throwing its hat into the ring with the new YouTube Connect, and while its still an industry leader in many ways, this new app may be too little too late. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Where once we ...
Jumpstart Your Music And Tech Startup At Music Startup Academy
I've published Hypebot for a decade and run Skyline Music for longer, and in that time I've lost count of the promising music and music tech startups that have come and gone, often with surprising speed. The best way to avoid that fate is to actually understand the music business before launch and a great way ...
Spotify Introduces "Fresh Finds" Tastemaker Generated Artist Discovery Playlists
Discover Weekly, which has quickly become my favorite Spotify feature, uses my listening habits to uncover tracks I'll like with unnerving accuracy. Now Spotify is applying similar algorithms to the behavior of music tastemakers to uncover new artists. Starting today, and update every Wednesday, Spotify will deliver “Fresh Finds," a collection of 6 playlists designed to ...
Think Small, Act Big: Monopolizing Specific Behavior In Music Tech
Currently, the majority of online music competitors are fighting over a broad demographic of listeners, with little attention given to consumer's specific behaviors, meaning there is an opportunity for those willing to build something smaller and smarter. Guest Post by Bas Grasmayer, from the MUSIC x TECH x FUTURE weekly mailing One of my favourite concepts in design is ...
Music Meets "Internet Of Things" With Aivvy's Smart Headphone, Pandora-Like Music Platform [VIDEO]
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From the turntable to the Walkman and iPod to Sonos, as music discovery and consumption evolves, so do the devices that deliver it. In the last year have we started to see hardware like the Amazon Echo that combine the latest tech with streaming music. Squarely into that evolving category debuts Aivvy's smart headphones. Aivvy headphones ...
Booking Your First Gigs + A FREE Webinar With Steve Rennie
For any artist just starting out, the process of booking gigs can be both difficult and disheartening, but it's important to be proactive and stick with it. Industry veteran Steve Rennie offers 3 pro tips on how get your live music career off to a successful start and announces a free webinar. Guest post by Steve “Renman" Rennie, ...
