Quick Hits: Interviews with Andy Bowers, Alex Da Kid
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Andy Bowers talks podcasting’s future. Alex Da Kid discusses independent music companies. Continue Reading
Quick Hits
Quick Hits: NYT on musical television; another social listening app
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: TV still a music springboard; Vertigo, the latest experiment in social listening. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Stevie Wonder pens editorial; analysis of Spotify’s Katy Perry promo
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Stevie Wonder speaks out for radio fairness. Spotify doubling down on artist relations. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Songs sales still key for radio; a very Gaga Super Bowl; Ticketmaster music hire
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Should radio still care about song sales? Super Bowl spike for Lady Gaga. Ticketmaster makes a music hire. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Analyzing Sprint/Tidal; a look at Tencent; Hulu’s musical VR
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Why is Sprint throwing money at Tidal? A profile on China’s Tencent. Hulu’s VR music reality show. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Amazon adds anime; Shazam show’s host
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Amazon launches anime channel; Shazam game show gets host. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: SoundCloud concerns; vinyl’s promise; Gracenote in cars
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: SoundCloud at a crossroads; vinyl sales could break $1 billion; Gracenote presents car radio tech at CES. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Forbes forecast; interview with RIAA lawyer
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: A Forbes columnist revisits successful 2016 predictions for the music and music-service industry, and ventures to predict 2017 events. General Counsel of the RIAA explains why 2017 will be a “critical year.” Continue Reading
Quick Hits: NPR CEO talks podcasts; Deezer profile; Apple Music profile
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: NPR boss talks podcasts and radio; digging in with Deezer; all about Apple Music. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Pitchfork’s year in streaming; Spotify’s content plans
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: The year in streaming by Pitchfork; interview with Spotify’s head of content partnerships. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Music for older ears; Deezer angling for original talk shows
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: New site makes Spotify accessible for listeners over 50; Deezer planning to launch original talk shows. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Radio still lives, Starboy stats, and women in music
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: The radio star lives on; The Weeknd smashes Spotify record; Billboard’s Women in Music 2016. Continue Reading