Author archives: davide

The narrative around the anticipated massive disruption in the music industry, given the promise of blockchain technology, is rooted in change that could revolutionize areas from the tracking of royalty payments to the rise of completely new gatekeeper…

Though many artists, producers, and executives were accused of misconduct this year, the consequences for such actions often remained unclear.
Pitchfork

With the music business in a constant state of tumultuous evolution, 2019 is shaping up to be a wild year for the industry. Here we look at five major developments we’re likely to see unfolding in the coming months.
HypeBot

What if you could choose the soundtrack to your favorite film or TV show? Or what if a movie on a streaming service could personalize its soundtrack algorithmically to your tastes – and monitor your consumption behavior to inform future curation?
Musi…

Depuis trois ans, le streaming est devenu le moyen de vente n°1 de musique en France. Si bien que l’industrie musicale s’est largement tournée vers ce mode d’écoute. Mais que pensent les artistes de cette manière d’aborder la musique ? Cela a-t-il un i…

The arrival of mora qualitas builds on an existing Hi-Res download service, mora, with which SMEJ has been involved for more than five years.
Music Business Worldwide

Asia’s legions of wealthy investors are getting a chance to profit from the boom in music streaming as Spotify and its peers gain popularity.
Bloomberg

Platoon has developed a raft of early-stage artists in the UK and US over the past two years who have gone on to make waves in the global business.
Music Business Worldwide

The Middle East will be able to scan and discover tracks thanks to the region’s biggest music streaming service Anghami.
Route Note

Streaming music subscriptions are exploding in regions like North America and Western Europe. But why isn’t the same thing happening in musical hotbeds like Latin America?
Digital Music News