How Blockchain Can Change the Music Industry; 8tracks Shifting To Subscription Model
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How blockchain can change the music industry — techcrunch.com
Since the 1999 launch of Napster’s music-sharing platform, the music industry has been in near-constant turmoil, with dipping revenues, lack of transparency,..
8tracks Raises $2 Million From Small Investors, Plans Shift To Subscription Model — www.hypebot.com
Playlisting service 8Tracks has raised almost $2 million of a hoped for $5 million from 3700 small investors. The startup’s crowdfunding campaign with SeedInvest has two week’s remaining.
Is the Album a Dead Format for Music? — www.inc.com
With the rise of playlists, is it even worth it to release an album anymore? And how will playlists change the way we listen to music?
Anohni Slams Streaming Services, Regrets Selling “Drone Bomb Me” to Apple Music — pitchfork.com
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You can now Shazam songs from within iMessage — venturebeat.com
Shazam is the latest tech company to embrace iMessage, as the music-recognition service arrives in Apple’s newest App Store.
Universal’s Top Lawyer on Streaming, Splitting With Frank Ocean & Exclusive Releases — www.billboard.com
Universal Music’s top lawyer on negotiating with streaming services, exclusives and the paltry number of black execs in the music business.
Millennials lead streaming obsession — www.news.com.au
Millennials are leading the drive to ditch buying music and tuning in to the cloud, with new research showing nearly three quarters of Australian millennials now stream their music.
Roho: A Spotify for Church Sermons — www.theroot.com
Nicholas Richards is taking the black church into the digital age.
Rock Band VR takes music games in a new direction — venturebeat.com
I have no musical talent, and I’m even bad at playing faux guitars. So, I was a very bad guinea pig to try out Rock Band VR, the latest version of the guitar-strumming game coming from Harmonix Music Systems for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset.