Technology News

Do Playlists Kill Album Sales Or Multiply Them?

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 15, 2018

(Hypebot) — Michael Foster weighs in on how streaming and playlist culture is affecting album sales for niche genres including ambient, electronic, new  ...

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UK’s Fair Ticketing Alliance Announces ‘Code of Practice’

Posted by Joe Reinartz - June 15, 2018

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) The UK’s Fair Ticketing Alliance has announced it has launched a “tough, new industry Code of Practice” to raise ethical standards  ...

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Sony To Share Its Spotify Proceeds As Stock Rises

Posted by Joe Reinartz - June 15, 2018

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) Sony Music Entertainment, which sold half of its stock in Spotify, is expected to share some of its proceeds with  ...

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German Dance Music Retailer DJtunes Ends Online Downloads

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 14, 2018

BERLIN (CelebrityAccess) — In a sign of the continuing shift to streaming music, German online dance music retailer DJshop/Djtunes announced that it will  ...

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Pandora Announces Partnership With Snap Inc.

Posted by Joe Reinartz - June 14, 2018

OAKLAND, Calif. (CelebrityAccess) Pandora has announced it has become the music streaming launch partner for Snap Kit, Snap Inc.’s platform for developers –  ...

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Report: Spotify’s Mark Williamson To Exit The Company

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 13, 2018

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Mark Williamson, Spotify’s longtime Global Head of Artist & Industry Partnerships is exiting the company. According to Music Business  ...

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SXWorks Announces Two New Copyright Tools

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 12, 2018

WASHINGTON D.C. (CelebrityAccess) — SXWorks, a subsidiary of SoundExchange, announced two new tools developed to expand on NOI LOOKUP to help music publishers and  ...

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Spotify Misstep: Direct Licenses With Managers For Rights They Don’t Control

Posted by Ian Courtney - June 12, 2018

(Hypebot) — There have been rumblings over at Spotify HQ of a plan for the streaming platform to pay advances for direct deals  ...

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OCL Announces Agreements With Warner Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Beggars Group & Bucks Music

Posted by Juliette Jagger - June 12, 2018

LONDON, UK (CelebrityAccess) – London-based tech company OCL has announced new agreements with Warner Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Beggars Group and Bucks Music  ...

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How To Capitalize On Instagram’s Feed Algorithm

Posted by Hypebot - June 10, 2018

When it comes to getting your post in front of the eyes of as many followers as possible, knowing how to accurately game  ...

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