Share this postPlatform & StreamLyor Cohen Leading the YouTube Music Charge; Daniel Ek: Direct Licensing with Artists 'Doesn't Make Us a Label'Copy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreLyor Cohen Leading the YouTube Music Charge; Daniel Ek: Direct Licensing with Artists 'Doesn't Make Us a Label'Platform & StreamJul 30, 2018Share this postPlatform & StreamLyor Cohen Leading the YouTube Music Charge; Daniel Ek: Direct Licensing with Artists 'Doesn't Make Us a Label'Copy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareReleased to the public in June, YouTube Music provides yet another avenue for corporate parent Google to storm the entertainment sector. It has some unique advantages, but its connection to the video sharing site may also prove problematic.Spotify CEO Daniel Ek opened the company's Q2 2018 earnings call, looking to set the record straight: The streaming platform is not working to replace record labels, even if it is offering direct licensing deals to artists.Thursday marks the six-month anniversary of Humble Angel Records, the streaming-first indie label founded by Warner Music's former vp of global playlists strategy, Kieron Donoghue.While much of the music industry's future remains in doubt, particularly where tech is involved, how advancements in technology will affect venues is a little more predictable. Here we look at four ways in which we can expect the live music experience to change as a result of technological reform....Spotify UK has promoted from within to replace its recently departed editorial head.Press coverage is pretty important in the digital age, and it’s all about connections. But where do you start?The popularity of music streaming is soaring in France this year. And so are local artists, according to data released by SNEP.Spotify doesn't see GDPR as having a long-term impact on either user growth or ad sales, saying over the past three months the implementation of the EU law has made a dent in revenues to equivalent to less than one million Euros.Penske Media, whose brands include Variety and Rolling Stone, is making a strategic investment in analytics company BuzzAngle Music.Drake has generated over $100 million from Apple Music and Spotify alone, which proves there really is money in streaming if you're a superstar.PreviousNext