Spotify’s Uncertain Road Ahead; Zane Lowe on the Evolution of Beats 1
Spotify’s Uncertain Road Ahead; Zane Lowe on the Evolution of Beats 1
Spotify’s Uncertain Road Ahead: Legal Battles, Profit Pressures Loom As It Moves to Go Public — www.billboard.com
With an impending IPO finally on the horizon and copyright-infringement lawsuits worth over $1 billion stacking up, streaming leader Spotify has plenty to deal with in the new year.
How To Successfully Distribute Your Music On a Tight Budget — blog.landr.com
Figuring out how to release an album without going completely broke is getting more difficult by the day.
‘Every decision has to relate to playlisting’: Zane Lowe on the evolution of Beats 1 — www.musicweek.com
As the Apple radio station approaches its third anniversary, the Beats 1 presenter and creative director opens up about driving streams and breaking artists.
In Streaming, One Goliath Creates Many Davids — www.nytimes.com
Streaming has established itself as the dominant mode of music distribution. What could go wrong? Quite a lot, it turns out.
As Audio Gets ‘Smarter,’ iHeartMedia Embraces Voice Activation, Chatbots, Wearables — www.geomarketing.com
“Consumers are taking advantage of the ease and ubiquity of virtual assistants, smart speakers, set-top boxes and other connected devices, and in doing so, they’re proving that audio is an important part of their day-to-day life,” says Darren Davis, president of iHeartRadio and iHeartMedia Networks Grou.
The Music Modernization Act will provide a needed update to copyright laws — thehill.com
As we look forward to a markup of the Music Modernization Act in the coming weeks, the question is not whether we have a viable resolution to an industry stalemate but whether we have the resolve to see that agreement through. I believe we do.
Want radio with Apple CarPlay? Gracenote has an app for that — www.cnet.com
Apple CarPlay’s lack of support for radio spurred digital media indexer Gracenote to find a solution, on display at CES 2018.
Double Vision: Behind the Popular Trend of Releasing Two Singles at Once — www.billboard.com
An increasing number of A-list acts are experimenting with releasing two singles simultaneously instead of one — both to give existing fans more content and choice and to test potential new audiences in an organic manner.
YouTube’s in-app messaging and Community tab may make their way to YouTube TV, YouTube Music — techcrunch.com
YouTube is aiming to bring its set of social features, including the in-app messaging system and “Community” tab for creators, to its wider suite of apps…
Rightsify Creates a New Way for Hotels to Enhance the Guest Experience With Rightsify FM — platformandstream.wordpress.com
Rightsify launched their Rightsify FM service to hotels and resorts globally. With Rightsify FM, hotels get custom designed music playlists that match their brand and every zone of their property, along with an online radio station and branded mobile music streaming application.