INFLUENCING EMERGING MUSIC TECH CULTURE
Start-Ups
Music Messenger: $30M Funding
Israeli startup Music Messenger, which provides an easy way to transfer songs among friends, announced it has finished raising a funding round of approximately $30M. Nicki Minaj and David Guetta are amongst popular musicians who are invested. The company's valuation is approximately $100M. Have you checked them out yet?
Entrepreneurship
'Genius' Therapy
Inside the life of the two founders of Genius.com, and how they used couples therapy to deal with anger management.
Bands x Brands
Converse 5 Day Fest
Converse announces significant addition to Boston's festival landscape, launching free 5-night music festival.
Record Labels
One Direction, 2 Acts
Louis Tomlinson has signed 2 acts, started a label and intends to launch the project next year with full Sony backing.
Streaming
Goodbye Tidal CEO
25+ employees fired, and now Andy Chen, CEO of Tidal's parent group Aspiro, is being replaced.
Advertising
Ad Age Digital, NYC
Master marketers at the Ad Age Digital Conference tackled the biggest issues in digital like storytelling vs. storymaking.
Social Media
The Rising Power
A documentary about the rise of social media influencers & how they've created a huge pull on people's behavior.