INFLUENCING EMERGING MUSIC TECH CULTURE
March 2nd, 2015
Thoughts from the CEO:
#SMWNYC was a success, hope you were able to catch some of the great panels. If you missed my State of the Industry 2015 keynote, you can watch it here!I highlight 5 trending conversations that are important in Music Tech this upcoming year, including: -The Artist x Fan Connection-Streaming Economy: Being Built In Real-Time-Human vs. Machine -Brands x Bands Are Getting Cozier -Touring Industry: Ripe For Disruption
Now it’s time to get laser focused on SXSW. Tweet at me if you're going to be out there and let me know the cool things you're up to!
- Jesse K (@JesseKay)
Streaming
The DJ Revolution Will Be Televised
"Think of Chew as the ‘Twitch.tv for DJs’,” says Chew co-founder Wil Benton. A platform where DJs can learn from one another, enjoy each other’s music and share it with the world.
Brands x Bands
Inside The Patch
Inside Sour Patch Kids' new marketing initiative: a inspiring Brooklyn crash pad for Indie bands.
SoundCloud
100 Premier Partners
In 6 months, SoundCloud has approved just 100 premier partners, payments total $1M+.
Spotify
Alienating Students
Spotify is cannibalizing it’s own paying subscribers resulting in lower revenues and losing popularity with students.
Streaming
International Battle
Here are 9 key countries at the heart of global streaming domination - and what it took to become successful.
Streaming
An Industry Proposal
Requesting a platform in which rights holders uphold their music and everyone splits the revenue that is earned equally.
Big Data
YouTube Winners
2015 award winners were selected based on growth in views, subscribers and engagement over the last 6 months.