Spotify Hints at Podcast Subscriptions; Todd Rundgren’s New Geofenced Virtual Tour; Music…
Spotify hints toward plans for podcast subscriptions, à la carte payments — techcrunch.com
Spotify hints toward plans for podcast subscriptions, à la carte payments — techcrunch.com
In the company’s fourth-quarter earnings, chief executive Daniel Ek suggested the streaming media company foresees a future where there will be multiple business models for podcasts, including, potentially, both ad-supported subscriptions and à la carte options.
How Music Royalties Can Help Creatives Weather the Pandemic — startup.info
We tallked to David Della Santa of Trqk on how to help the music industry use data to its advantage and this is what he had to say.
Tracklib lets you sample 20 Bob James songs without copyright issues — www.musictech.net
The most sampled artist of all time can now be sampled even more — without having to go through clearance.
Meet Hipgnosis CEO Mercuriadis Who’s Buying Songs from Neil Young to Shakira — www.bloomberg.com
Merck Mercuriadis of Hipgnosis is buying up songs from artists like Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac and Shakira. Here, he talks about his approach.
Todd Rundgren is about to launch a geofenced virtual tour — techcrunch.com
The idea of a virtual concert tour might seem tailor-made for the pandemic, but musician Todd Rundgren said he’s actually been thinking about something like this for years.
Triller’s Josh Richards Invests in Breakr, a New App Linking Artists With Influencers — www.billboard.com
As artists and labels increasingly use influencer marketing to break music to wider audiences, Breakr, a new platform connecting artists and influencers, has received investment from Josh Richards and Griffin Johnson, fellow members of influencer collective Sway House.
Saving the arts dutch style: Artists are given a big virtual stage — stephenemmer.com
Artists have been given more perspective since one Dutch music-composer had a brilliant idea that suddenly made it into one of the most unprecedented mega..
A quarter of Spotify users now listen to podcasts — www.engadget.com
Spotify’s fourth-quarter financial results show a spike in user growth, and much more love for podcasts on the platform.
Would You Pay $10 Monthly for a Concert Streaming Service? — www.okayplayer.com
Bandsintown announced the launch of Bandsintown PLUS — the first-of-its-kind live concert streaming service.
Thomas Headon on curating his Spotify Our Generation playlist & the genre-less creativity of his peers — diymag.com
The 20-year-old Melbourne-raised, London based artist is the first to take over Our Generation in Spotify’s new series.
Defected Records to launch slate of original shows for Twitch — musically.com
Twitch continues to be a touchy subject for major rightsholders in the music industry, but Amazon’s livestreaming service is also forging partnerships with independent labels — particularly in the dance world.
Spotify Views Joe Rogan, More Podcasts as Path to Profitability — www.bloomberg.com
The music-streaming service is staking its future on finding more Joe Rogans.
Midem Partners With Latinx Bizarro Lab for Virtual Event on Latin American Music — www.billboard.com
Midem and Latinx Bizarro Lab have joined forces for a two-day virtual event that will put a spotlight the Latin American music industry.
Warner Music Group Earnings: Streaming Boosts Label to Record Quarter — www.billboard.com
Helped by double-digit streaming gains, Warner Music Group set a record for quarterly revenue of $1.335 billion in its fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 31, 2020.
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