Share this postPlatform & StreamGene Simmons, Not Down with Streaming; Bittunes; Blockchain; NetEase; TuneCore; Deezer's New AppCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreGene Simmons, Not Down with Streaming; Bittunes; Blockchain; NetEase; TuneCore; Deezer's New AppPlatform & StreamApr 14, 2017Share this postPlatform & StreamGene Simmons, Not Down with Streaming; Bittunes; Blockchain; NetEase; TuneCore; Deezer's New AppCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareGene Simmons feels the music industry's shift to streaming services is becoming a huge problem for bands looking to get their careers off the ground.A new music streaming service Selecta Charts will be Barbados’ first to stream music for free."Let’s not be blockheads," writes LaPolt Law, P.C. owner and creators’ rights advocate Dina LaPolt. "We need to hop on the blockchain."It had nothing to do with money (for us), but everything to do with monetization. Something terrible had happened to music, and needed to be fixed. In this piece, we explain the nature of the problem…Musicians struggle to make money through streaming, but the same platforms offer other opportunities for artists to build their careers.Flow, the feature that streaming service Deezer has put at the centre of its latest ad campaign, is not just an instant playlist - it is more like a window to the user's soul, says the brand's top marketer.The exact details may not (yet) be public, but Spotify’s recent licensing deal with Universal Music Group is widely expected to include a lower royalty rateNetEase Cloud Music Lands $108M A round upon 300M users milestoneTuneCore today announced the launch of TuneCore Direct Advance.Today Patently Apple discovered a new figurative trademark that Apple filed in China relating to a new streaming audio and video service.When Pandora listeners tell the app they want to listen to rock music, they may get anything from Nickelback to Elvis Presley’s Christmas album. Three WKU students weren’t satisfied withThe digital age has created previously unimagined opportunities for musicians, and changed music creation, distribution and discovery forever.Spotify is finally going to come out with an app for the Apple Watch. Get ready for phone-free streaming.If you’re not convinced that Google's music streaming service is worth the price of a cup of coffee, then here’s everything you can do for free.PreviousNext