PledgeMusic Names Scott Hueston Head Of Artist Solutions
Direct to fan presale platform PledgeMusic continues to expand its team with the appointment of Scott Hueston as Head of Artist Solutions, North America. Previously Hueston was GM at Wicked Cool. Continue reading
Wiz Khalifa Breaks Spotify Single Day, Weekly Streaming Records
Exposure is everything when releasing new music; and as the debate rages over digital windowing and exclusives, Spotify is sharing stats to remind the music industry just how massive its. Continue reading
Vevo Launches On PlayStation
Music video service Vevo launched on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in UK, Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, and Spain today. Playstation users in the U.S., Canada,. Continue reading
4 Lessons I Learned From A Crowd-Funded Startup
"While companies such as KickStarter and, more recently, PledgeMusic have proved remarkably successful for artists, their “gift-giving” model hasn’t always been ideal for young creative companies – particularly those offering. Continue reading
Glastonbury Festival Responds To Anti-Kanye Petition
You know the music festival world is changing when Billy Joel is playing Bonnaroo and Paul McCartney is headlining Lollapalooza. So you'd think it would not be a surprise when. Continue reading
Jay Z’s TIDAL HD Music Service Expands Globally, Launch Event Monday 3/30
Just days after Jay Z completed the purchase of music streamers TIDAL and WiMP, he's consolidated the brand under the TIDAL moniker, announced a global expansion and is planning a star. Continue reading
Is A Single Global Release Day The Right Thing For Every Artist?
In a long awaited move that signals the globalization of the music industry, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) recently announced an international alignment to release new music on a. Continue reading