Liv Buli’s Weekend Reading: Is Apple A Mean Girl? Could Taylor Sue Kanye? This Week in Music and Much More
As she does most Fridays, Liv Buli, the Data Journalist for Pandora's Next Big Sound shares what she's paying attention to, as she parsed data while also taking the cultural temperature. Liv often sees what. Continue reading
Apple In Talks To Buy Tidal Says Wall St. Journal, But New York Times Says ‘No Way’ – A Look At The Pros And Cons
Apple is in talks to acquire Tidal, according to a Wall Street Journal report confirmed by re/code. But a respected New York Times reporters says his sources say the sale. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEFING: Apple In Talks To Buy Tidal • DoJ Ruling Irks Publishers • ‘Stairway To Heaven’ Attorney Suspended • More
FRIDAY 7.1.16 Music Business News From Around The Web If Apple buys Tidal, will Jay Z get a bigger pay day than Dr Dre did from the Beats acquisition? Updated continuously. Continue reading
How The Share Button Is Ruining Social Media
If you’re anything like me, your social feeds are a mess right now. A quick sample of mine: festival flyers, ads for a CRM system, open letters to Donald Trump,. Continue reading
Clickbait Genius: Kayne West Debuts Star Fueled “Famous” Video
Kayne West has called his marriage to Kim Kardashian live performance art, and indeed that could be said about his entire career and life. his latest piece of social media. Continue reading
TUE. BRIEFING: Fans Sue Kanye West, Tidal Over “Exclusive” Release • Pandora Passes $2B In Payouts • MUSEXPO • More
Tuesday 5.19.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Fans who paid for Kanye West's 'forever' Tidal exclusive are pissed. His best defense may be to plead insanity. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
A Tale of Woe: Streaming Music vs. Buying Music
Guest post by Holly Whitman "People are not respecting the music, and [are] devaluing it and devaluing what it really means. People really feel like music is free, but will pay. Continue reading
Bands Meets Brands: How To Make Money In Music 2015 [INFOGRAPHIC]
As physical sales continue a downward spiral, artists are turning to brands to replace revenue. Examples are everywhere from Drake (“I avoided the coke game and went with Sprite instead”) to Rihanna. Continue reading
Adele’s “Hello” Breaks VEVO Record with 27.7M Views In 24 Hours
The video of Adele’s new single “Hello” is the new Vevo first day record holder with over 27 million views in its first 24 hours. “ Hello” made its official digital. Continue reading
