How Secret Album Solidified Brand Beyoncé
When Beyoncé dropped her fifth album on iTunes on December 13, it was a complete surprise. This has led many people to declare that she has changed the game by. Continue reading
The Top Music Business Stories Of 2013 [PODCAST]
In this episode of the Deep Dive podcast, we are joined by Darren Hemmings, who runs the digital consultancy Motive Unknown and curates the music industry newsletter the Daily Digest.. Continue reading
What Do The Streaming Layoffs Mean? [PODCAST]
Last week TechCrunch reported that a huge percentage of Rdio staff were laid off. Months earlier, Slacker and Rhapsody also laid off staff. This trend begs several larger questions: Are. Continue reading
What’s Happening Now: The State Of The Music Business ft. Aaron Ray — Upward Spiral Podcast 32
In episode 32 of the Upward Spiral, we are talking with Aaron Ray, who is a former Partner and Head of New Media at the Collective, a leading talent management. Continue reading
Will The EDM Explosion Continue? w/ Kerri Mason Of Billboard – Upward Spiral Podcast #31
In episode 31 of the Upward Spiral, Billboard writer Kerri Mason talks about the rise of EDM to prominence over the last few years and how it has changed the. Continue reading
What Music Fans Want From Subscription Services w/ Jon Maples — Upward Spiral Podcast #30
In episode 30 of the Upward Spiral, digital music veteran Jon Maples talks about his decade long tenure at Rhapsody and what the future holds for the subscription music company.. Continue reading
Fractured: The State Of The Online Music Market w/ Jason Herskowitz – Upward Spiral Podcast #29
Jason Herskowitz, an outspoken music tech executive, talks about the fractured state of the online music market and how music sharing could be improved. Herskowitz is a core contributor and. Continue reading
Do Music Charts Still Matter? [Upward Spiral Deep Dive #3]
The question of what music charts should count has defined a debate in the music industry that has been going on for several years. Because what gets counted — i.e.. Continue reading
Bandzoogle CEO David Dufresne Talks Career History + Onesheet Purchase — Interview Series #5
Bandzoogle CEO David Dufresne tells the story of how he went from placing bets on technology companies as a venture capitalist to running one as chief executive. Dufresne runs Bandzoogle,. Continue reading
An Outsider’s View Of Music Startups w/ CEO Of Bandzoogle – Upward Spiral Podcast #28
Before he became CEO of Bandzoogle, David Dufresne spent a career as a venture capitalist. For more than a decade, he helped firms invest in tech startups — but music. Continue reading
