YouTube multi-channel networks (MCNs) come in many shapes and strategies when it comes to music. Some, like Maker Studios, see music as one of several "core verticals", while others, like Indmusic, see...
May 20th, 2013 by Stuart Dredge
May 20th, 2013 by Stuart Dredge
As more artists look beyond traditional labels to get their music into the hands of fans, new players are emerging in the 'music services' space to help them. One of those, Kobalt, is making waves today...
May 20th, 2013 by Stuart Dredge
The rumours were correct, right down to the price: Yahoo is buying blogging platform Tumblr for a cool $1.1bn – "substantially all of which is payable in cash" according to the official announcement. "On...
May 20th, 2013 by Stuart Dredge
Grooveshark is far from out of the water regarding the copyright infringement case filed against it by several major labels, but there have been developments that take five individuals out of the picture. Five...
May 16th, 2013 by Rob MacAllister
We’re pretty excited about Spotify’s latest update in which can see how many times a track has been streamed worldwide. Only last week we called for a wider understanding of streaming numbers in our...
May 16th, 2013 by Stuart Dredge
Spotify is launching an update to its desktop application that displays play-counts for popular tracks on artists’ profiles. Not every Spotify user can see the counts yet, but the new feature will...
May 16th, 2013 by Stuart Dredge
As an entertainment industry, games has been rivalling movies for some time now, making it an enticing area for musicians, whether they're hoping to get their work licensed for use in games, or to compose...
May 16th, 2013 by Stuart Dredge
For once, the rumours had it pretty much right, apart from the unwieldy title. Google unveiled its new streaming music service last night, and Google Play Music All Access is launching this week in the...
May 16th, 2013 by Stuart Dredge
Having taken the world by storm with his Gangnam Style and Gentleman videos, Korean star Psy is now hoping to make a similar impact on the iPad app charts. His label/agency YG Entertainment is releasing...
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