As America’s demographics shift, so too do its music consumption habits, and it looks as though Latin music could be coming out on top, despite what some might assume to be language and cultural barriers. ___________________________ Guest post from the Pandora Blog by Marcos Juarez, Head of Latin Music Programming…
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Music Industry Paints Target On YouTube Ripping Sites, Despite Many Non-Infringing Uses [Op-Ed]
Stream ripping, particularly from YouTube, has become a top source of music piracy. But putting YouTube to MP3 conversion sites in the music industry’s crosshairs is shortsighted argues Timothy Geigner of Techdirt _________________________ Guest post by Timothy Geigner of Techdirt Concentrated attacks on technology tools that can sometimes, but not…
Great Music Sharing Features Available On iPhone, iPad Today with Apple’s iOS 11 Release, But Not If You Use Spotify
Starting Tuesday, iPhone and iPad users will be able to update their devices to iOS 11. It’s a major update that adds augmented reality, improved images in Photos and Camera, a more useful Siri and a redesigned App Store. It also adds new options for music sharing, but they are…
Crackdown On Torrent Sites Is Resulting In More Moles To Whack
As the war between copyright holders and those attempting to infringe on said copyright continues to rage on, it seems that even as companies and governments work to shut down torrent sites, new ones simply crop up and take their place. _____________________ Guest post by Timothy Geigner of Techdirt If…
New Spotify Songwriter Lawsuits, Legal Filings Threaten Streaming Driven Music Industry Recovery
[UPDATED] The recorded music industry is in the midst of a renaissance thanks to revenue from a single source – streaming. But a growing string of lawsuits filed by songwriters and publishers, and an aggressive new legal tactic by Spotify, threatens the company’s pending IPO and could derail the industry’s…
Vivian Campbell Shares Upside Of Music Piracy For Def Leppard
Coming off a long summer of touring, Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell here weighs in on his twenty-five years in the group, what the experience has been like, and what the band has described as an ‘upside’ to music piracy. _________________________ Guest post by Shivani Patel om the SymphonicBlog It’s…
Bandcamp Shares Impressive Stats, Adds Bulk Edits
Bandcamp is now the home to more than 22 million track and 4 million albums, the direct to fan music platform shared overnight. But as discographies on Bandcamp have grown, artists and labels needed a more efficient means of managing their catalogs. _________________________________ Bandcamp has launched a bulk edit feature….
Apple Releases New & Improved iTunes 12.7 including Social Music Sharing For Apple Music
Following yesterday’s iPhone X reveal that included a few nuggets for music lovers, Apple released a new and improved version of iTunes. The big shift for iTunes 12.7 is that apps, iTunes U, Internet Radio and Ringtones are gone, leaving the interface a good bit less cluttered. Other changes include…
We’re About To Be Reminded Of How Important Music Is To Apple: A Very Short List Of Today’s Music Announcements
We will be live tweeting Apple’s much touted announcement of a new iPhone and more from our @hypebot account today. It’s a big day for Apple, marking the 10th anniversary of the iPhone along with the unveiling of the Steve Jobs Theater on Apple’s futuristic new campus. But music seems…
CDBaby To Donate Net Proceeds Of This Week’s Digital Sales To Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund
Monday through Friday this week, CD Baby will donate the net proceeds from all digital sales on the CD Baby music store to the Red Cross Hurricane relief Fund. The money collected will be given to the Red Cross who is actively working on the ground with Harvey victims. This…