Music Tectonics
Stuart Dredge of Music Ally: 2019’s Music Industry Megatrends
With the digital ink barely dry on Music Ally's "42 Trends of 2019" report, Stuart sits down with podcast host Dmitri Vietze t
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Sydney Scorza
- Mar 1, 2019
Podcast: Weekly News Roundup
We're trying out a different format for our weekly news roundup: a podcast episode! This week, rock paper scissors' resident music tech experts Jade Prieboy and Tristra Newyear Yeager dig into the headlines with host Dmitri Vietze. Hear what's breaking, from growing revenue projections to the potential for AI in live music. The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. The podcast i
Nan Rockey
- Nov 1, 2016
Live Nation tracking concert attendees and Twitter shuts down Vine
Digital Music News - October 31, 2016 1 out of every 4 CDs sold on Amazon is counterfeit. Musically - October 28, 2016 SiriusXM posted highest quarterly revenues yet in Q3 2016. Billboard - October 27, 2016 RIP Vine: Twitter announces retirement of the looping video app. Pitchfork - October 31, 2016 Touring the U.S. just got more expensive for foreign bands. AdvertisingAge - October 31, 2016 Live Nation uses WiFi and geofencing to connect sponsors with fans. #news #LiveNation
Nan Rockey
- Oct 20, 2016
KickassTorrents says torrents are not copyrighted materials; A2IM issues counterfeit alert
Amplify - October 19, 2016 Eventbrite's Facebook integration and the future of distributed commerce. A2IM - October 18, 2016 Attention: serious counterfeit product alert. TorrentFreak - October 18, 2016 KickassTorrents defense: torrents are not copyrighted content, US has no case. MusicAlly - October 19, 2016 Spinal Tap creator says music revenues only go up to $98. Hypebot - October 20, 2016 Amazon loses $2/month on every subscriber to its new music service. #news
Nan Rockey
- Oct 18, 2016
Unsigned artists make 4x more from streaming than major label artists and Pandora rolls out its arti
Tech Times - October 14, 2016 YouTube-mp3 and The Pirate Bay now outrank Spotify and Pandora in worldwide music website traffic. Business Wire - October 17, 2016 Pandora rolls out the next generation of its artist marketing platform. Digital Music News - October 15, 2016 An unsigned artist makes 4x more from streaming than a major label artist. Hypebot - October 18, 2016 Have donations become a viable part of musicians' business model? techdirt - October 14, 2016 . . . and he
Nan Rockey
- Oct 13, 2016
YouTube buys FameBit and Amazon launches its music unlimited streaming service.
Music Ally - October 12, 2016 YouTube buys FameBit to connect creators with brands. Billboard - October 12, 2016 Amazon launches three-tiered music unlimited streaming service. Amplify - October 12, 2016 VenueNext raises $15m to expand globally. PIAS - October 11, 2016 What is Google Daydream and what does it mean for music VR? The New York Times - October 11, 2016 The man musicians call when two tunes sound alike. #news #mp3 #EntertainmentOne #songs #writing #computer #TechC
Nan Rockey
- Oct 6, 2016
Streaming surpasses downloads in Australia, Ticketmaster looking at lawsuit
The Next Web - October 6, 2016 Shazam's new Lite app for Android faster at IDing songs than anything out there. Hypebot - October 6, 2016 Australians increasingly eschew CDs and downloads in exchange for streaming. Digital Music News - October 6, 2016 Ticketmaster overcharges the wrong f*&king guy . . . Music Industry Blog - October 6, 2016 Spotify may be buying Soundcloud, but who wins? Musically - October 5, 2016 Deezer strikes deal to help artists promote themselves. #news
Nan Rockey
- Sep 15, 2016
Music Consumer Insight Report released from IFPI, Pandora launches Pandora Plus
The Verge - September 15, 2016 Pandora launches Pandora Plus, an improved version of its $5 subscription service. Musically - September 15, 2016 ERA boss says exclusives damage streaming sector's credibility. TechCrunch - September 13, 2016 YouTube gets its own social network with the launch of YouTube Community. Complete Music Update - September 14, 2016 Tidal losses doubled last year. A2IM - September 14, 2016 IFPI consumer research spotlights subscription, mobile, young fa
Nan Rockey
- Sep 8, 2016
EMI staff laid off in Sony buyout and Apple killed the headphone jack.
TechCrunch - September 7, 2016 Apple kills headphone jack (1878 - 2016). RIP. Music Business Worldwide - September 5, 2016 Sony slashes 60% of EMI Publishing staff after historic $2.2bn buyout. Billboard - September 6, 2016 Facebook, Amazon among dozens of U.S. companies in spotlight after Apple tax ruling. Hypebot - September 8, 2016 A look at how well streaming music is really doing and the major label's "streaming reality distortion field". Music Week - September 8, 2016 A
Nan Rockey
- Sep 6, 2016
Labels earn $5bn so far this year, Vevo partnering with MediaWorks
Music Business Worldwide - September 2, 2016 Major labels generated $5bn in first half of 2016 - as Universal took lion's share. Billboard - September 1, 2016 Vevo partners with MediaWorks in New Zealand. recode - August 31, 2016 Video app maker Flipagram is trying to find a buyer. Digital Music News - August 30, 2016 Want to listen to new music on Spotify? Then you're gonna pay for it. Business Insider - September 1, 2016 Spotify is making users change their passwords becaus
Nan Rockey
- Aug 30, 2016
Spotify allegedly burying competitor tracks, Facebook testing auto-playing sound and more updates to
The Verge - August 26, 2016 Spotify reportedly burying tracks from artists who give exclusives to competition. Billboard - August 25, 2016 Universal Music's streaming revenues 'more than offset' download and physical declines. Bloomberg - August 22, 2016 Apple weighs iPhone video editing app in renewed pushing on social. recode - August 23, 2016 Facebook is testing autoplaying videos with the sound already on. Music Industry Blog - August 25, 2016 What Frank Ocean's bombastic
Nan Rockey
- Aug 23, 2016
Spotify out of contract, Amazon's new streaming service and more news coming down the pipeline
Music Business Worldwide - August 22, 2016 Spotify is out of contract with all three major labels - and wants to pay them less. Musically - August 23, 2016 Amazon is launching a $5 music streaming service, but there's a catch . . . FT - August 19, 2016 Vevo seeks to raise $500 million in bid to chart own course. TechCrunch - August 22, 2016 Samsung is closing its Milk Music streaming service. Complete Music Update - August 22, 2016 Pandora could launch on-demand service next
Nan Rockey
- Aug 16, 2016
Pennsylvania adds streaming tax, Reddit protects identity of music leaker, and more music news
Mumbrella - August 15, 2016 'Subscription economy' moving from magazines to brands. Billboard - August 15, 2016 Pennsylvania is the latest state to tax streaming services. TorrentFreak - August 16, 2016 Reddit refuses to disclose alleged music leaker's IP address. RebelMouse - August 15, 2016 Music video app Triller becomes a social network. Music Business Worldwide - August 15, 2016 Universal paid $20 million in settlement from in-flight copyright lawsuit. #news #atlantic #r
Nan Rockey
- Aug 11, 2016
Atlantic continues hunt for Suicide Squad music leaker, Apple Music launches in Korea and more here
Complete Music Update - August 11, 2016 Sony Music buys Ministry of Sound recordings. Cult of Mac - August 10, 2016 iTunes alternative will free up space before your iOS 10 update. Music Ally - August 11, 2016 Sony Music and Ministry of Sound acquisition has digital implications. IQ Mag - August 8, 2016 On both sides of the Atlantic, under a third of festival goers are contributing over 50% of total annual spending on festival tickets. NIKKEI - August 9, 2016 Spotify wading i
Nan Rockey
- Aug 9, 2016
Atlantic continues hunt for Suicide Squad music leaker, Apple Music launches in Korea and more here
Music Ally - August 8, 2016 US publishing industry in uproar over DOJ licensing plans. TorrentFreak - August 3, 2016 Atlantic Records subpoenas Reddit to identify Suicide Squad music leaker. AppleInsider - August 4, 2016 Apple Music officially launches in Korea. Music Business Worldwide - August 5, 2016 Virtual reality music startup secures $2.5 million funding to 'forever change the music industry'. Music Business Worldwide - August 7, 2016 CEO of $20 million-backed 'social
Nan Rockey
- Aug 2, 2016
Atlantic goes after Reddit, United Talent Agency promotes fifteen and more updates
Amplify - July 29, 2016 UTA Music hires two and promotes over 15 employees. Complete Music Update - August 2, 2016 Atlantic attempting to force Reddit to reveal identity of Twenty One Pilots leaker. Variety - July 28, 2016 Disney-owned Maker Studios hit with layoffs. Music Business Worldwide - July 21, 2016 Warner Music Group Corp. announces launch of senior secured notes offering. NPR - July 31, 2016 For women in Korean Pop, 'making it' can mean a makeover. #news #atlantic #
Nan Rockey
- Jul 26, 2016
eBay to buy Ticket Utils, Verizon buys Yahoo and other big changes this week
MusicAlly - July 22, 2016 Pandora reports latest financials amid acquisition. Complete Music Update - July 25, 2016 eBay to buy Ticket Utils to boost large scale touting on StubHub. NPR - July 21, 2016 Spotify is now letting other companies check out your tunes - and you. Music Business Worldwide - July 21, 2016 Pandora slips further behind Spotify as active listeners fall by 1.3M. TechCrunch - July 25, 2016 Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.83 billion. #news #spotify #apple #omnifon
Nan Rockey
- Jul 21, 2016
German music sales rise, Apple buys out Omnifone, and another big day in music news
Hypebot - July 20, 2016 German music market up in the first half of 2016 thanks to streaming. Wall Street Journal - July 20, 2016 Canadian music rights company acquires royalty collection startup. PR Newswire - July 21, 2016 Fanbassador announces the launch of brand new music site and touring platform. Fortune - July 21, 2016 Spotify wants to go public next year despite years of losses. AppleInsider - July 20, 2016 Apple buys out cloud music provider, Omnifone. BrandsNews - J
Nan Rockey
- Jul 19, 2016
Apple redefines royalty payments, Deezer moves into Spotify turf and more updates!
TechCrunch - July 18, 2016 SeatGeek will calculate how much that ticket is worth. Music Business Worldwide - July 18, 2016 Apple: music streaming should pay songwriters $910 every million plays. Complete Music Update - July 19, 2016 Department of Justice chief says consent decree review not complete. CNET - July 19, 2016 Deezer, the French rival to Spotify, launches in the US. #news
Nan Rockey
- Jul 14, 2016
Spotify's new radio features, YouTube responds to critics and more insights into the current mus
Billboard - July 13, 2016 Spotify unveils radio-like playlists, featuring the story of when James Blake rejected Drake. Music Business Worldwide - July 13, 2016 There's an interesting new startup on the horizon: meet Platoon. Pitchfork - July 13, 2016 Warner Music issues potentially devastating blow to small record stores. recode - July 13, 2016 YouTube says its software let content owners make $1 billion in the last year - so the music labels should stop complaining. Routeno
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