Share this postPlatform & StreamHow The Music Industry Is Putting Itself Out Of Business; New 'Purple Rain' Concert Film, Documentary Pitched to Streaming ServicesCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreHow The Music Industry Is Putting Itself Out Of Business; New 'Purple Rain' Concert Film, Documentary Pitched to Streaming ServicesPlatform & StreamMay 05, 2017Share this postPlatform & StreamHow The Music Industry Is Putting Itself Out Of Business; New 'Purple Rain' Concert Film, Documentary Pitched to Streaming ServicesCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareThere was a time when mid-level bands with a modest following could make a pretty decent living playing music. Times have changed, besides a handful of superstars, it’s impossible for bands and musicians to generate significant revenue taking this approach. The reason: Consumers don't for music.Prince Estate administrator Troy Carter is helping negotiate a deal that could give one major streaming service exclusive rights to one of the late pop star’s unreleased concert films as well as rights to make a documentary about the film, sources say.Love SoundCloud and want to hear some new music? This just-released feature is made for you.Here's your chance to watch David Crosby & Friends featuring members of CPR play the famed Fox in Boulder this weekend.The first ARIA Albums Chart to integrate streams will be unveiled this Saturday (May 13), using data provided by the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Google Play and other digital music services.The Orchard is growing its global footprint with the acquisition of leading European distributors Finetunes and Phonofile in a deal that the Sony-owned company describes as a ‘win-win' for all parties.1st Place Prize in the Pitch Pit challenge.The growth of streaming has meant a vast increase in the amount of data being supplied to collecting societies in order to calculate the royalty payments due to songwriters and music publishers.With weekends one and two of Coachella 2017 now in the history books, music festival season has officially begun.The radio used to determine how artists made music. Streaming is changing everything.Arena Music has announced that it will begin offering royalty payouts for music streamed through the Arena platform in Bitcoin worldwide starting in June. The company has been testing the digital currency in Phoenix and Atlanta over the last 6 months.PreviousNext