Share this postPlatform & StreamWill Piracy Increase b/c of Taylor Swift?; Björk Knows Her Technology; Streaming Killed the 'Secret Song'Copy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreWill Piracy Increase b/c of Taylor Swift?; Björk Knows Her Technology; Streaming Killed the 'Secret Song'Platform & StreamNov 14, 2017Share this postPlatform & StreamWill Piracy Increase b/c of Taylor Swift?; Björk Knows Her Technology; Streaming Killed the 'Secret Song'Copy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareKeeping the album off streaming will grow piracy, according Spotify's head of artist relations.Scott Wilson looks as some of the most memorable tools Björk has used across her career, from software to virtual reality.It existed in some form or another long before 1994, but Green Day’s seminal Dookie served as many modern music fans’ first introduction to the concept of “the hidden track.Everybody streams music, so why is Jeremy Heiden releasing his music on virtually every physical music format of the past 50 years?dot Blockchain Media or “dotBC” has built and is in the process of releasing a new way for music and media creators to securely encode their rights and their identities into their digital assets.Spotify, the $16 billion digital music "startup" that is hotly tipped for an IPO, continues to lay the groundwork to diversify its platform beyond basic..Paul Wilson looks at the perplexing lack of women in audio...Spotify has named Michael Krause as Managing Director of EMEA – poaching the respected Berlin-based exec from rival Deezer. Krause was formerly Vice President, Central/Eastern Europe at Deezer, as well as CEO, EMEA.While the streaming boom may be behind the record industry’s return to growth, there’s still an appetite for physical music product – whether new or second hand – and it’s not just old people buying CDs and vinyl, by the way.Pandora is struggling on almost every level, from monthly average users to revenue. This week Wall Street punished the streamer's performance, more than halving its stock price in a single day.Stream “You Shouldn’t Look At Me That Way,” a new single from Elvis Costello from the ‘Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool’ soundtrack.PreviousNext