Meet Taishi Fukuyama, Chief Marketing Officer at Qrates
In this edition of A2IM’s featured exec, they’re highlighting the work of Taishi Fukuyama, the Chief Marketing Officer at Qrates – a vinyl crowdfunding platform dedicated to meeting the needs. Continue reading
Spotify fan survey shows vinyl is top merch choice across all genres
Spotify recently conducted a wide-ranging fan survey that anyone tuned into the marketing side of the music business will likely find valuable. In addition to a few other surprises, the. Continue reading
Dueling Turntables: Rival ttFM goes live as TurntableFM raises $7.5M
Turntable is back and badder than ever even if the original concept is split between two rival developers. Let’s start the story with the original Turntable.fm. A decade after the. Continue reading
How to translate your song to another language and why you should do it today
Translating a song in such a way that its impact and meaning remain the same or greater requires an even greater degree of linguistic acumen than that required for legal. Continue reading
Twitch expresses ‘disappointment’ with music industry recent DMCA claims
Twitch has expressed “disappointment” after a recent round of DMCA takedown notices ignited exactly the response one might expect from the music industry. Op-ed by Timothy Geigner of Techdirt The. Continue reading
Apple Music adds ‘search by record label’
Apple Music has added the ability to search for music by record label. Apple’s new label search feature is both useful to fans looking for music similar to their favorites. Continue reading
AEG’s Dan Beckerman weighs in on concert industry recovery on CNBC [Video]
CEO of AEG appeared on CNBC recently, sharing what came off as a fairly optimistic assessment of where how the live music sector is looking as we continue to recover. Continue reading
WED. BRIEF: UMG, PIAS partner • LANDR buys Synchro Arts • ShazamKit • cloning Turntable.fm • more
WEDNESDAY 6.9.2021 • Music Business News From Across The Web Updated Continuously Under The More News Tab Above
UMG, Believe and the productization of music [MARK MULLIGAN]
A hedge fund buying 10% of UMG and Believe’s $400M IPO are part of a trend fundamentally reshaping the music industry. “This trend, with good cause, has been referred to. Continue reading
Women lead RIAA Gold & Platinum Awards May 2021
Kacey Musgrave, Olivia Rodrigo, Megan Thee Stallion, and Dua Lipa are among the May 2021 recipients of RIAA Gold & Platinum Awards. See the full list of new and past. Continue reading
