Sweden Takes Over NYC Monday, June 9 – See The Line-Up You Can’t Miss!
It’s no secret, the world loves Swedish artists. Luckily, our friends from Musichelp (SE) are back at New Music Seminar 2014 to help NYC get its (much needed) Swedish music fix with NMS New Music Night’s Sweden Showcase Monday, June 9 at Cake Shop! This year we’re excited to have...
Artists and The Branding of Cool
While it is often difficult to pinpoint the origin of cool, those able to both recognize and determine some thing’s “coolness” will ultimately separate themselves from the competition.
Arctic Monkey’s Do I Wanna Know — Deconstructed
David Penn deconstructs Arctic Monkey’s recent hit “Do I Wanna Know”, analyzing the song’s form, structure & more. Provides comprehensive insight to songwriters & producers to why a song becomes a hit.
Watch Tom Silverman on Bloomberg: Is Streaming Savior of Music Business?
Tom Silverman appeared on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg Surveillance” Monday to discuss the digital media side of the music industry, in particular, the importance of streaming, why he sees a need for the industry to partner with web connected services and about digital royalties. Learn why Tom Silverman says “streaming as future,” watch the...
Pandora and Brands Team Up With Promoted Stations Feature
Brands now have the opportunity to share their musical tastes with Pandora’s user base. The music recommendation platform announced Monday they are beta testing an innovative ad unit, hoping to ramp up total advertising revenue. They’re calling this new format “Promoted Stations.” Native ads address a massive opportunity for consumers...
I Want MY MTV VEVO?
VEVO has just announced that monthly average streams of music videos on their platform has increased by almost 50% from a year earlier. The online platform, controlled by Universal Music Group and Sony Entertainment now has monthly average views of nearly 6 billion as at December 2013. Interestingly 65% of...
Monday Music Brief: 4/28/14
Never miss a beat! Stay up to date on the top stories in music business and anything else you may have missed last week in the industry. Streaming & Subscription Spotify revealed they’ve added 1...
Music With Boundaries: Cross-Territory Licensing Issues & How To Solve Them
Nothing is more frustrating to a music fan than the being confronted with the ‘I’m Sorry This Content is Not Available In Your Region’ denial or the mysterious ‘ghost’ album accessible in one country but not another. Although typically, the gaze of the industry and artists alike is on the...
Monday Music Brief: 4/21/14
Never miss a beat! Stay up to date on the top stories in music business and anything else you may have missed last week in the industry. Digital & Streaming Milk Music, a streaming application only available on selected Samsung headsets has...
Monday Music Brief: 4/14/14
Deezer, Spotify, Rhapsody: Is Mobile Bundling The Solution For International Streaming Giants? US Internet ad revenue surpasses broadcast. Dutch ‘Piracy Levy’ Declared Unlawful.