Bits & Bytes 12/15

Monday Dec 15th,

Thoughts from the CEO:

Love the Ed Sheeran testimonial proclaiming his career is owed to Spotify! It's cool to see this year's biggests artists, Swift & Sheeran, take such opposing approaches. Either way, the streaming giant moves FWD and have launched "Top Tracks in Your Network". Goes to show how important data it is in understanding users musical tastes, with personal, detailed analytics being offered like this.  

WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK? 

- Green Label Live: A concert showcase at NYC's Highline Ballroom, featuring RAC (Remix Artist Collective). We're giving away FREE tickets, be in the first 25 to

RSVP

! If you'd like to support and attend regardless, click

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! 

- Season finale of CRWN XV ends with Nicki Minaj! Look out for this exclusive content, which will hit the internet towards the end of this week. 

Let's make 2014's last work week count! 

SPOTLIGHT: 3 START-UPS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT 

FreshSessions: AirBnb for Artists & Studios is Here!Search for studios near you, book a session at a studio that fits your criteria, and go to record - made easy!  

THE MUSIC IND

Eventbrite's Artist Studio Presents: An Interview With Cherub   

Bring Your Show to Life: How artists use technology to set up, promote, and sell out their events.

STAY STREAMING

Spotify Premieres "Top Tracks In Your Network" Playlist 

Thanks Spotify, Now, All My Friends Are DJs!

Audiokite: Providing Valuable Data, Honest Feedback

Research platform recruits listeners through Amazon's crowd sourcing platform, and provide accurate, engaged consumer-sentiment data about your artist.  

Dave Navarro Designs 'The Strap', A 2-in-1 Guitar Strap x Sex ToyShredding to Bedding! This artist uses technology to bring the term "multi-purpose" to a whole new level.  

Ed Sheeran "Owes Career to Spotify" 

Ed Sheeran says popularity on site enabled him to play 3 nights at Wembley Stadium, "My music streamed 860 million times".

'Project Music' Attracts Nearly 100 Startup Applicants

The first music tech 14-week accelerator launches next year, will seed fund $30K in start-ups selected.

Bitcoin for Rockstars, A Potentially Fascinating Solution 

The most immediately worthwhile payment network, cryptocurrency is revolutionizing the music industry.

YouTube Now Has a GIF Maker - But Only For Special Users 

Heavy flirting with the GIF but makes no comment on wider permanent rollout plan.