Soundcloud, Netflix, Vimeo And Other Streamers Sued Over Offline Playback Patent

It seems someone has once again been trip-trapping over the patent trolls' bridge, with the recent news that Blackbrid Technologies (a bonafide patent troll company) is sueing multiple streaming companies. Continue reading

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Music Video Reset: YouTube, Vevo, Facebook Rethink Streaming’s Killer App [Mark Mulligan]

Music video is streaming music’s killer app, says MIDiA's Mark Mulligan. 45% of consumers watch music videos on YouTube or Vevo every month. Now both video services are in the middle. Continue reading

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Christopher Sabec Of Rightscorp On Tackling The Songwriter Royalty Mess [INTERVIEW]

In a continuation of the "address unknown" issue whereby streaming services where able to exploit songs for free. Here Chris Castle speaks with Rightscorp CEO Christopher Sabec, about how his. Continue reading

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Guide To Independent Radio Promotion: Why It Still Matters

The term radio has transcended the idea of terrestrial broadcast, and is now representative of connection through curation. That said, it remains an invaluable marketing tool, perhaps more now than. Continue reading

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Audio Streaming Is Growing MUCH Faster Than Video [CHART]

Competition in music streaming is coming from all sides with Amazon, Google and Pandora and more expanding their services to compete with Spotify and Apple Music. Despite the fact that. Continue reading

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Tidal Releases Year End Numbers, Not The Right Ones

Although not exactly a heavy-hitter on the level of Spotify or Apple Music, Tidal has done a good job of staying in the streaming spotlight. With the conclusion of 2016,. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Touts Music Discovery, Creator Updates In Year End Report

SoundCloud is touting improvements in both music discovery and tools for creators in its year-end wrap up. 2016 was the year that the music streamer finally added a paid subscription. Continue reading

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CD Baby Adds Analytics Dashboard To Serve 400,000 Indie Musicians

[UPDATED] You know that you have fans, but where do they live? How do they discover music? Understanding who your fans are can mean the difference between success and failure.  A. Continue reading

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Apple Brings Back Music Star Ratings In iOS 10.2 Update

What Apple taketh away, Apple sometimes giveth back.  No, not your iPhone headphone jack, but rather music star ratings. They've returned as part of an iOS operating system update that. Continue reading

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How To Rekindle Fan Interest With Retargeted Advertising

Losing potential customers as a result of distraction is an all-too-common occurrence in the world of event organizing, so it can be good to put a system of retargeted advertising. Continue reading

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