Monday August 11th,
Thoughts from the CEO:
STREAMING & SUBSCRIPTION
Past FlashFWD winner SongTracking acquired by Rhapsody via Venture Beat
SoundTracking is the "Instagram for music" with trending options
SoundTracking won at 2011 FlashFWD for Best in Mobile & Tablet
Rhapsody also acquired discovery platform Ex.fm
CULTURE
Russell Simmons' All Def Digital raises $5M via Billboard
ADD includes label, TV & movie group, and various other digital entertainmnet channels
Money will be used to increase original content
Comes from Series A funding led by Greycroft Partners
TECH
Drake vs Lil Wayne tour receives mobile video game via Pitchfork
Game sponsored by Capcom
Modeled after "Street Fighter"; plays with tour's theme
Will allow fan voting to determine each performance's winner b/t Drake & Lil Wayne
Stub Hub to launch concert discovery app via TechCrunch
Beta version released early this summer in San Francisco
Hopes app will increase local concert attendance
Can make recommendations based on your iTunes library
SFX teams with MasterCard for global partnership via Do Androids Dance
Deal makes MasterCard exclusive financial partner of SFX events
First financial partnership ever in EDM
Will also include tech activations for fan experiences at events
iPhone 6 model could be announced Sept. 9th via The Verge
Reports say Apple has scheduled press conference on this day
Expected to include at least 2 new models
Many have speculated a bigger screen model
Amazon's Fire TV lands big channel deals via Venture Beat
New channels include NFL Now, ABC, A&E, etc
Will be available to users by end 2014
Assists in its competition with Apple TV
The Top 10 Shazamed Tracks in Ibiza via EDM Sauce
Include every song "shazamed" by users at each club in Ibiza throughout summer thus far
Top track is "Forget" by Patrick Topping
An interesting tool to determine a rising song's popularity
Creator of hugely successful Kim Kardashian game explains creation via Business Insider
Analysts predict game will earn $200M in annual revenue
Currently making average of $700K / day
Creators of game focused on 'Hollywood' themed games; may include "Terminator" game soon