Tag: Financial Times

DJs, Producers Can Now Join SoundCloud Premier And Get Paid

We've been skeptical of the speed at which SoundCloud has on-ramped artists to its Premier program that allows creators to share in revenue generated ON SoundCloud. Today, the financially challenged. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/13/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Advertising, ASAP Ferg, Disc jockey, Eric Wahlforss, Financial Times, Instagram, John Peel, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media

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SoundCloud 101: Guide To Making Money On SoundCloud

Similar in its design to YouTube Monetization, SoundCloud Monetization gives artists the opportunity to play ads during their tracks, giving them a chance to make actual money of SoundCloud. Here. Continue reading

Guest Post on 02/28/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Financial Times, Hong Kong, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Russia, Skrill, Soundcloud, Streaming media, United States, Virgin Islands

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Bandcamp Grew Fan Signups 4X By Making A Very Simple Change

By any yardstick, Bandcamp is on a roll. Not only is it growing rapidly, as measured by both new artist and label signups and transactions, but the indie music site. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/21/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, American Civil Liberties Union, Bandcamp, business, Conversion marketing, Financial Times, IPhone, marketing, Never Miss a Beat, The Fader

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SoundCloud Named Merrit Farren As New General Counsel

Streaming music service SoundCloud has named Merritt Farren as its new General Counsel. Farren's bailiwick includes oversight of SoundCloud's legal affairs and public policy strategy, as well as data protection,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/15/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Berlin, Board of directors, Chairman, Chief executive officer, Chief technology officer, Corporate social responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Eric Wahlforss, Financial Times, IPhone, Lagos, management, Mobil, Mobil Corporation, Nigeria, Petroleum industry, Soundcloud, Streaming media

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SoundCloud Accuses Financial Times Of Fake News That It’s “Begging For Money” As 2 Top Execs Exit

Soundcloud was playing defense today, after weekend reports that two top SoundCloud executives had exited the company and that it is now "begging for money"; calling much of the account. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Accenture, Apple Inc., Donald Trump, European Union, Financial Times, Google, Initial public offering, Soundcloud, Spotify, United Kingdom

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UPDATE: Two Top Execs Exit As SoundCloud “Begs” Investors For Cash

UPDATED: SoundCloud's COO and VP of Finance both have left the music streamer. Their exit comes just weeks after the company admitted in financial filings that it could run out. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/13/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alexander Ljung, Chief operating officer, Chief technology officer, Financial Times, Google, Initial public offering, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Twitter, United Kingdom

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FRI. BRIEF: iTunes Int’l Moves To Ireland • Google Play Tests Atuoplay • Glassnote Adds Management • More

FRIDAY 1.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Dear Tim Cook, Did you forget the EU wants you to pay much more in taxes and Trump wants you to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/27/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Brexit, Donald Trump, European Single Market, European Union, Financial Times, Member state of the European Union, music, Theresa May, United Kingdom, United States

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Google Rumored To Be Interested In Acquiring SoundCloud, Pandora Seeking Alternative Suitors To Sirius XM

Spotfify is prepping a major IPO. But on day 3 of 2017, that's already looking unlikely to be the year's biggest story in music streaming. Google is reportedly sniffing around. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/03/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Financial Times, Initial public offering, Liberty Media, music industry, Pandora Radio, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, TechCrunch

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Spotify’s Acquisition Of SoundCloud No Longer Likely

Although rumors have been flying about Spotify's potential purchase of SoundCloud for quite some time, it looks as though any hopes of such an acquisition have been dashed. Here we. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/29/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Disc jockey, Financial Times, Initial public offering, record label, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, TechCrunch

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2017 Will Be The Year Of The Platform, Tidal Will Sell To Apple Predicts MIDiA Research

[UPDATED] Analysts MIDiA, who claim an 84% success rate for their 2016 predictions are back with their crystal ball for 2017. Music predictions include a Spotify IPO and the subsequent start of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/14/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Evan Spiegel, Facebook, Financial Times, Initial public offering, record label, Snap, Snapchat, Soundcloud, Spotify

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