Is the Freemium Model Coming to Music?
The Freemium Model Is Coming To Music — www.forbes.com The days of bands making a living off touring and streaming revenue are mostly…
The Freemium Model Is Coming To Music — www.forbes.com
The days of bands making a living off touring and streaming revenue are mostly over. A new model is coming: The freemium model.
Singing — And Streaming — To Success On Broadway — www.grammy.com
How the success of streaming platforms has launched an unorthodox new wave of Broadway productions
Puma’s Soccer Athletes Find Their Flow With Spotify — www.adweek.com
The athletic gear maker will sponsor podcast Who We Be Talks.
Tidal Upgrades for Music and Video Sharing — www.billboard.com
From today, the streaming platform is unveiling upgrades which will allow its members to share music and video content via Instagram Stories, and tunes from Facebook Stories.
Spotify Untold book may become a TV show after screen rights optioned — musically.com
Swedish authors Sven Carlsson and Jonas Leijonhufvud have made a splash with their book ‘Spotify Inifrån’. Now it’s been optioned for the screen.
Alexa to Support Apple Music Streaming in Germany From Today — www.macrumors.com
Apple Music will be available to stream on German Echo devices via Alexa from today, reports regional tech blog ifun.de.
Apple Music Announces New Shazam-Powered Trending Chart — www.billboard.com
Apple Music has launched a new trending chart powered by Shazam that will highlight and predict rising artists on the music discovery app.
After pivot away from DIY distribution, Stem welcomes ex-Venmo COO Mike Vaughan to Board of Directors — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Fintech expert will “provide industry insights and connections that will propel Stem’s artist and label offerings.”
Dave Matthews to Perform Exclusive Acoustic Set For SiriusXM — www.allaccess.com
SIRIUSXM has a new state-of-the-art performance space at its L.A. studios called “The Garage.”
What classical music can learn from a trance DJ — www.overgrownpath.com
Classical music can learn much from the Sunset at Stonehenge project.
Spotify Parcast just launched a new daily true-crime podcast for all you crime junkies — www.fastcompany.com
This may be the first daily true-crime podcast.
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