Share this postPlatform & StreamCan SoundCloud Survive the Streaming Wars?; Vevo CEO Erik Huggers OutCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreCan SoundCloud Survive the Streaming Wars?; Vevo CEO Erik Huggers OutPlatform & StreamDec 18, 2017Share this postPlatform & StreamCan SoundCloud Survive the Streaming Wars?; Vevo CEO Erik Huggers OutCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareAfter the possibility of SoundCloud shutting down business, Lorena Cupcake takes stock of their turbulent 2017 and how they can survive in the future.The Copyright Royalty Board has determined that Satellite Audio Radio Services, i.e. SiriusXM will pay 15.5 percent of revenue for the next five years beginning in 2018 to 2022.In the mid-2000s, Pete Downton had a PowerPoint presentation. It included a slide with a map of the world plotting WMG's telco partnerships.The value of music streaming service Spotify, which is planning a stock market listing, has grown around 20 percent to at least $19 billion in the past few months, outperforming U.S. and European tech indexes, sources familiar with the matter said.Vevo has announced a change at the top. Erik Huggers, president and CEO of the music video platform since 2015, is stepping down to pursue new opportunities.With a proliferation of rare albums gathering vast view counts on YouTube, does the algorithm have an impact on what now gets reissued on vinyl?Luke Rathborne has found success as independent artist in the age of streaming. We found out how he's made it work on his own by being his own best asset.Mark Smotroff succumbs to Macca marketing...The new offices are located in Urban Escape, a newly renovated city block.The Paris-based company also used the occasion of its local launch to introduce a new Shazam-like feature called Song CatcherPeople are interested in the potential for blockchain in the music industry because they have been sold on the promise of greater accuracy and efficiency. The ability to mechanistically license…PreviousNext