Artificial Intelligence Is The Future Of Music and Here’s Why
During the course of 2016, the music industry saw double digit growth for the first time since 1998, something for which they have artificial intelligence, and its use by platforms. Continue reading
15% Of Pandora’s 100M Users ‘Intend’ To Upgrade To Paid Premium
Pandora has told shareholders that it projected signing up 6 – 9 million paid subscribers to its newly launched Premium on-demand streaming service in 2017. But a survey of users. Continue reading
Music Streaming Subscriptions Are Still Stuck In Early Adopter Niche [CHART]
2015 was a big year for streaming music but it was a bigger deal for streaming video, generating $16 billion in revenue compared to $4.5 billion for streaming music, reports. Continue reading
Should Spotify’s Daily Mix Be A Standalone Product?
After initially focusing more on human curation, the introduction of Spotify's more algorithm-based Daily Mix feature was extremely well received by users. Many were frustrated at the inability to synch. Continue reading
Like Access Industries, Liberty Media Is Building A Full Stack Music Company
By definition a full stack company offers "a complete, end-to-end product or service that bypasses incumbents and other competitors." Access Industries is clearly creating one for music. It owns Warner. Continue reading
Lucian Grainge To Helm Universal Music Thru “at least 2020” – Full Text Of Announcement
Vivendi has extended the contract of Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge through 2020. "This plan will enable the company to maintain its profitable growth and continue to play a leading role. Continue reading
Google, Apple, Sony, Rdio, Songza, Slacker, Grooveshark Targeted With Pre-1972 Music Lawsuits
[UPDATE 2] Google, Apple's Beats, Sony Entertainment, Rdio, Songza, Slacker and Escape Media Group (the parent company of Grooveshark) have been served with simultaneously filed lawsuits alleging exploitation of pre-1972. Continue reading
