WED. BRIEF: Apple Earnings Report • More Fyre Fest Fallout • YouTube Redesign • More
WEDNESDAY 5.3.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple is back to profitable, but no longer bulletproof. It's worth watching how that affects Apple's investments in music. Then again,. Continue reading
UPDATE: $9 Million Later, Music Dealers Abruptly Shutters Sync Licensing Service, Musicians Go Unpaid
UPDATE: A music tech startup going out of business is often just another sad story. But Music Dealers raised big money and cut big deals. Now it's founder has moved on. Continue reading
New Ad Showcases Music On The Apple Watch [VIDEO]
With no official numbers available, speculation over how many Apple Watches have been sold range from somewhat weak to 'strong, but too early to tell.' Whatever the stats, interest in. Continue reading
Spotify Adds “Sponsored Sessions,” Video “Takeover” Ads [VIDEO]
Spotify’s marketing platform, Spotify For Brands, has added two video ad units, Sponsored Sessions and Video Takeover, designed to attract more ad dollars to support the company's free music platform. Launch. Continue reading
Spotify Asks Advertisers To Pay More So Listeners Can Hear (Almost) No Ads
Spotify wants sponsors to pay so that listeners will be interrupted by fewer ads. The streaming music service is pitching a new ad unit that would eliminate all the ads on. Continue reading