Beatport has acquired Pulselocker, a company that offers a digital music locker service. The purchase will help Beatport to expand its existing offerings for DJs beyond digital downloads. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Continue Reading
Direct-to-fan platform Bandcamp has shared its 2017 year-in-review, with some solid statistics for independent performers. Bandcamp’s results show a markedly different path than the overall music industry, and the company had some sharp words reflecting on the status quo. Continue Reading
Amazon is eventually ending its service that offers cloud storage of MP3 files. The Amazon Music Storage is projected to shut down in January 2019, but an exact date has not been shared yet. There are two important details in this announcement. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Where to find free music downloads; advice for how to monetize your podcasts; podcasters may listen less to other podcasts. Continue Reading
Robb McDaniels is the new CEO for Beatport. McDaniels was the founder of music distribution services business INgrooves, but left in 2014. Beatport has been a convoluted saga for the past few years. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Research into YouTube’s music industry influence; Apple launches Giphy channel; NPR interview on corporate sponsorships; MP3s are dead. For real. Continue Reading
eMusic has experienced many iterations over the course of its long history in the music industry. The latest iteration of the company has returned to its subscription download model, a return to its roots that runs counter to one of the strongest recent trends in the business. Continue Reading
A new music startup is hoping to reach music collectors who want the convenience of digital listening with an artist-focused business model. It’s called Voltra, and it is an unusual hybrid of streaming and digital downloads. Continue Reading
The long-beleaguered SFX has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy rebranded as LiveStyle. The company is still a specialist in electronic music, but the revamped version appears to be doubling down on live events. Continue Reading
Many reports and statistics over the past year have pointed to a demonstrable shift in music consumption toward access via streaming and away from ownership, either in physical or digital formats. The latest data point in this ongoing trend comes from Billboard’s charts. Continue Reading
One of the big story arcs in the music world today centers on distribution. Several of the day’s hottest acts have been exploring new ways of using digital platforms to get their new work out to listeners. Over the weekend, another powerhouse joined their ranks. Continue Reading
TriPlay has acquired eMusic for an undisclosed price. The deal will retain eMusic’s executives and employees for a single company that will combine TriPlay’s cloud services with eMusic’s digital storefront. The joint business will see eMusic integrated into MyMusicCloud so that users can buy tunes and add them to online collections within a single interface. Continue Reading