Fake Streams Costing Artists Big Money; Spotify’s Crypto Strategy; Amazon Music Now Available on…
Fake Streams Could Be Costing Artists $300 Million a Year — www.rollingstone.com
Fake Streams Could Be Costing Artists $300 Million a Year — www.rollingstone.com
As streaming platforms grow, indie labels are becoming increasingly concerned about how the numbers can be manipulated.
Labels, Streaming Services, More Endorse Code of Conduct to Fight Stream Manipulation — variety.com
A coalition of 24 major music companies and organizations supports a new “Code of Best Practices” aimed at preventing stream manipulation.
Live Nation to Debut AR Live Stream at Music Midtown Festival — variety.com
But do fans actually want to watch concerts this way?
Spotify’s Crypto Strategy — concurrentmedia.com
More than just Zuck bucks.
Amazon Music Now Available on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 Set-Tops — variety.com
Amazon Music is now playing on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 — the first pay-TV distribution deal for the ecommerce company’s music service.
Why Most New Music Won’t Get Heard In 2019 — blog.reverbnation.com
Unfortunately, tons of great new music is being released, but not heard by the masses. Here’s why most new music won’t get heard in 2019.
MelodyVR to livestream London’s Wireless Festival in virtual reality via new app — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Partnership follows new app and hardware announcement
LiveXLive streams live music festivals around the world for only $19.99 — thenextweb.com
Thankfully, there’s LiveXLive, an all-in-one platform with an emphasis on the live music experience.
Publisher Sues Pandora for Much Less Than It Sued Spotify — www.vulture.com
Wixen Music Publishing has filed a lawsuit against music streaming service Pandora for copyright infringement. It’s also previously sued Spotify.
Music video app Voisey raises funds ahead of US launch — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
The Hottest New Act in the Music Industry? Curated ‘Experiences’ — fortune.com
Bands like Wilco, My Morning Jacket, and Papa Roach have turned to festivals, cruises, and more to attract fans and additional revenue.
Here are 7 Android apps to listen to radio online anywhere in the world — www.dignited.com
Smartphone built-in FM radio apps can only play local FM stations. There are a lot of other great radio apps available for online streaming.
What the music industry reveals about economics — www.economist.com
What can music tickets tell you about supply and demand, and the working of secondary markets?
These 7 Factors Will Shape the Future of Dance Music — www.edmtunes.com
The major factors shaping the future of EDM become clear as we approach the midway point of 2019. These are the seven biggest ones.
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