Monday Nov. 3rd,
Thoughts from the CEO:
Being involved in the rapid evolution of the music business, via technology, for the past decade has continued to be eye-opening and humbling. In our latest venture, we've worked with Sour Patch Kids, as they officially launch an artist haven in Brooklyn, for touring bands. The play to stay idea is that artists can stay at the #BrooklynPatch - in exchange for content. We're stoked to be a part of this culture movement, as this sweet-sour-gone candy brand organically invests in indie music and starts to build long-term relationships with artists and their fans. Check out more details on this exciting project here! "You have to break culture to make culture" - Farrah Bezner, Mondelez Marketing Director
STREAMING & SUBSCRIPTION
via Business Insider
- Sells 1.2M copies of new album
- Spotify: "There are 40M music fans...who will be disappointed by this"
- Mass commercializing believed to assist sales
MUSIC
Music & Tech: Artist Spotlight w/ MØ (Interview)via Eventbrite Artist Studio
- Coming off 2nd North American tour
- Clams Elephante collab was result of Facebook interaction
TECH
Apple Confirms Decline in Digital Music Sales
via VentureBeat
- Sales fall between 11-14% in first half of 2014- Streaming revenue increased by 28% in the same time
- Could give more evidence to possible streaming integration for iTunes
Apple Partners With Southwest, Offers Free In-Flight Streaming Via Beatsvia Tech Crunch
- Entire streaming library available
- Greatly expands total number of potential users
- Southwest also decks out plane with a Beats paint job
EDM @ LDI Tradeshow & Workshop in Las Vegas
via LDI 2014
- Wide range of speakers and industry professionals giving classes
- Includes focus on aspects such as visuals, sound production- Held Nov. 17-23 @ Las Vegas Convention Center
Trent Reznor's Apple Project "In The World of Music Delivery"
via Tech Crunch
- A result of the Beats
acquisition
- In addition to his music, Reznor has background in computer engineering
- Alludes to the "ownership of music"
Beats Lags Behind Pandora, Spotify in Revenue, User Downloads
via CNet
- Beats falls to 9th in user downloads for music apps- However, rises to 3rd in revenue
- May be reflective of Beats opting for no freemium service
ZHU Makes U.S. Debut at HARD Day of the Dead
- Partnered with former FlashFWD award winner V-Squared Labs
- Performance included entire NIGHTDAY EP, "Thriller" mix- Remains faceless throughout the performance
Music Sharing App BOOMiO Released, Available for Download
via Hypebot
- A "Snapchat style" app for messaging music
- Can send full albums to target audiences - Also integrated with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram