Spotify insiders vote for stock buyback to juice share price while Congress raises questions over streaming payola [Op-Ed]
Spotify [NYSE: SPOT] recently announced plans for a second billion-dollar stock buyback. Artist advocate Chris Castle writes that the move will inflate the share price and enrich key shareholders with. Continue reading
Is Livestreaming Silicon Valley’s Way Of Killing Live Music Venues? [OP-ED]
Music livestreaming is here to stay in a major way, and Big Tech companies wants to make sure they’re the ones steering the ship, writes Chris Castle. Op-Ed by Chris. Continue reading
Spotify Is Reinterpreting The Meaning Of Corporate Royalty [Op-Ed]
In a recent move, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek caused the streaming platform to grant him and his co-founder supervoting stock, giving them the ability to block the votes of the. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
In this week's commentary section, industry members way in on what's been lost in the streaming age, if it might just be time to make music profitable once again, and. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week, music commentators make their voices heard as they weigh in on Lyor Cohen's joining with the Google Empire and why YouTube will likely drive him crazy, as well as hear. Continue reading
“Unparalleled Promotional Value” Of Big Corporate Radio Not So Valuable
As fewer and fewer people discover new music through conventional terrestrial radio, it has switched to a system of playing the same top 40 hits ad nauseam, meaning that its value. Continue reading
