App Annie Report Reveals Importance Of Mobile Apps For Digital Music Revenue
Today app store analytics service App Annie and global market research firm IHS released the "Digital Content Report 2013." The report documents growing digital content revenue and reveals that mobile. Continue reading
Spotify’s Most Streamed & Viral Tracks US & UK
Spotify's most viral tracks, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Feb. 10 to 16, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter. Continue reading
Marty Thau, NY Dolls Manager and Red Star Records Founder Passes
Legendary New York music manager and producer Marty Thau has died. He was 75 at the time of his passing. A major figure in the early NYC punk scene, discovered and. Continue reading
Warner Music Group Announces New Shazam Powered Label, Marketing Alliance
Warner Music Group and Shazam have formed a strategic alliance to discover new acts and sign them to a Shazam branded label. The Shazam label imprint will identify unsigned artists. Continue reading
Beatport Awards To Honor Top EDM DJs, Fan Voting Now Underway
Fan voting for the Beatport Awards is now underway. Fans can help select the EDM artists that will be honored in March. Other winners will be based on sales or. Continue reading
Spotify, Pandora and Other Streaming Music Services Will Never Be Profitable, Says Study
Subscription music services like Spotify and Pandora are on track to double by 2017, according to a new study, but they will never turn a profit. The barrier to profitability. Continue reading
FanDistro Becomes 1st Music Marketing Platform To Accept Bitcoin, Adds $700K Funding
FanDistro, a marketing platform that rewards fans and charities for selling music and merch, has become the first music marketing service to accept controversial alternative currency and payment system Bitcoins.. Continue reading
CHANGES @ 10th Street , BMG Chrysalis
Chris Nilsson has been named president of Allen Kovac's 10th Street Entertainment, manager of Motley Crue and others. Nilsson has been at 10th Street since 2006. Michael Kachko has been. Continue reading
Global Rock Summit 2014: New Music Biz Conference To Debut In Los Angeles
Global Rock Summit is a new music industry conference seeking to bring every sector of the rock industry together. It takes place April 4 and 5 in LA with Linkin. Continue reading