FRI. BRIEFING: Vevo Revamps, Adds Curators • $1B Line IPO • Eventbrite Adds Venues • SupaPass • More
Friday 7.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Video has become more important than ever, but Vevo has always been an afterthought. It's hard to see how any revamp. Continue reading
YouTube’s Importance Declines As Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal Streams Surpass Music Video Streams For First Time
On-demand streaming music delivered by Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and others grew at an amazing 108% compared to the first half of last year. For the first time ever, those. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
Helpful tips and good advice are in abundance this week, as we offer indie artists ideas on how to step up their image game, promote a music video when the. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Venue owners clashed with BMI over unreasonable fees, artists hacked a booking agency's social media after claiming they failed to pay up, and Vevo announced its top music videos of 2015. All. Continue reading
Vevo Purchases ShowYou But Will It Seize The Opportunity?
Vevo's recent purchase of ShowYou has the industry abuzz as to whether this could potentially signal Vevo's entrance into the subscription world. Mark Mulligan asks what a company like ShowYou has to offer. Continue reading
Why What’s Good for Adele, Sucks For Everyone Else
We often celebrate artists like Adele and Taylor Swift for leading the music industry in a direction of positive change, but the realities of income redistribution mean that their business. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
A look at the what the world of music recognition technology has to offer, Adele's VEVO record, how musicians can save their hearing, plus much, much more as we cycle. Continue reading
Sony, Vivendi, Apple, Pandora, SFXE All Fall As Global Markets Tumble
Music and entertainment related stocks fell on Monday as the global stock market continued a three day tumble. New York Stock Exchange officials said they would halt all trading for. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Spotify’s Clout • Make Your Lyrics Shine • Be Your Own Promoter
This week on MusicThinkTank, an examination of Spotify's clout in the world of streaming, some advice on how to be your own promoter and a few tricks for how to combat. Continue reading