Apple Music: Platform? Promoter? Both.
One last spin around the business of music streaming before Christmas.
These Should Be The Next Songs To Hit 1 Billion Streams On Spotify — www.forbes.com
Major Lazer, Justin Bieber and Mike Posner are all closing in on 1 billion streams for their biggest hits.
Apple Music: Platform? Promoter? Both. — www.nytimes.com
Apple executives Jimmy Iovine and Larry Jackson discuss its place in the music ecosystem and how it has built a one-stop shop for the streaming age.
The Business of Music Curation in the Garden of Infinite Choice — observer.com
I know music curators have my best interests in mind. My pleasure is their business. And business is good.
Sony/ATV boss Bandier: ‘YouTube should have paid us $5bn’ — musically.com
With its $750m buyout of the Michael Jackson estate’s 50% stake in the company, 2016 has been a big year for Sony/ATV.
Shell Puts Energy (and $$) Into LiveNation’s Music-Innovation Channel — thevideoink.com
Music is an easy entry point for brands looking to build out a content marketing strategy and for Shell, a brand that has been active in sponsoring music content with LiveNation for years.
Billboard Buys Spin and Vibe in a Quest to ‘Own the Topic of Music Online’ — www.adweek.com
The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group is acquiring the music assets of SpinMedia, including Spin, Vibe and Stereogum, expanding Billboard’s reach into the music news world.
Universal CTO Ty Roberts talks APIs, VR and hi-res music — musically.com
Universal Music Group sprang a surprise this year when it recruited veteran digital media innovator and Gracenote co-founder Ty Roberts as its new CTO.
Getting 50-Somethings to Pay for Streaming Music — www.wsj.com
Hooking older consumers on paid streaming is important for the music industry, which is counting on revenue from subscription streaming services to replace declining CD and download sales. Music Aficionado, launched in January, is one site trying to promote streaming to the senior crowd.
Should Musicians Bother with LinkedIn? — www.digitalmusicnews.com
Yet another social network to deal with? Take a closer look: LinkedIn could be valuable to growing your career as a professional musician.
The Top Free Music Download and Piracy Sites — www.digitalmusicnews.com
The Office of United States Trade Representatives published their list of 2016 Notorious Markets, providing links to piracy and free music download sites.
AmpMe now lets you stream music to Bluetooth speakers — venturebeat.com
AmpMe is extending the reach of its portable sound system with the addition of support for Bluetooth speakers. Users can now sync music from YouTube and SoundCloud’s apps with any supported speaker.
