Music Biz Races the Internet; Future of Gaming in Electronic Music; Spotify + Sonos; Music Tectonics Releases Mark Mulligan Keynote
Will The Music Industry Ever Catch Up With the Internet? — www.complex.com
The internet keeps changing the way we consume, promote, and monetize music. Will the music industry ever be able to adapt fast enough?
The future of gaming in electronic music — djmag.com
The worlds of computer gaming and electronic music are merging like never before, with virtual raves, AI-generated musicians and concerts inside massive multiplayers like Fortnite becoming commonplace.
Mark Mulligan of MIDIA Research Sees a Future in Fan Monetization, Self-Empowered Artists, Amassing Niches to Get Global — platformandstream.wordpress.com
When Mark Mulligan of MIDiA Research opened the first annual Music Tectonics Conference in October in Los Angeles, he lobbed visions from the future into the audience.
Spotify Free music now plays on Sonos speakers — www.theverge.com
Sonos speakers can now stream Spotify’s free music service. The move helps lower the total cost of ownership since Premium subscriptions cost more than an Ikea Symfonisk speaker after the first year.
Emerging Sync: Looking Into Sync Opportunities Within China’s Entertainment Industry — www.synchtank.com
As China’s music industry grows, Kriss Edward Thakrar examines the opportunities and challenges this presents for Western artists, publishers and record labels in the world of film and TV.
Daniel Ek: 3 things we learned from the Spotify boss in his latest interview — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Spotify CEO and co-founder Daniel Ek doesn’t do many interviews. So when he does, it’s worth paying attention to what he has to say.
Art+Logic Harnesses Technical Excellence, Design Elegance to Tackle Software and Hardware ‘Impossibles’ — platformandstream.wordpress.com
Art+Logic has been cultivating the creativity and skill required to navigate challenging software and hardware development projects for nearly 30 years.
Students create Localify app that localizes Spotify music — theithacan.org
Ithaca College Professor Doug Turnbull and a team of students have been developing Localify, a service meant to “make Spotify local.”
Radio: Crisis, What Crisis? — jacobsmedia.com
It is more challenging for radio to deliver information on a timely basis during brand crises or events that occur in the local market or the world.
Radio Broadcasters, Streaming Services Demand a Truly Comprehensive Music Rights Database — www.digitalmusicnews.com
The National Association of Broadcasters, DiMA, and dozens of other organizations are demanding the creation of a comprehensive music rights database.
Can Vinyl Save the Music Industry? — qrius.com
Gen X, Gen Z and millennials are all buying into the vinyl hype, as sales increase steadily. In a time when most music is almost free and at your fingertips, however, will LPs play long enough to bring the music industry back in tune?
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