Myspace Confirms Hack of User Data
"Shortly before the Memorial Day weekend, we became aware that stolen Myspace user login data was being made available in an online hacker forum...
Snapchat Raises $1.8 Billion in Funding
An article Billboard published two days ago pointed to an imminent funding round for Snapchat which has, up until now, raised $830...
Where’s the Long Tail? Spotify Touts Its Artist Discovery
When streaming proper -- Spotify -- first arrived stateside, music fans were presented with a vast catalog of music and a relatively intimidating...
Martine Rothblatt, Satellite Radio Founder and Futurist, Extols the Singularity at Moogfest
"I'm not really sure why I was invited," said Dr. Martine Rothblatt from the stage of Durham, N.C.'s Fletcher Hall. Probably, she...
Can This New Music Format Finally Fix ‘The MP3 Mistake’?
The world of audiophilia has well-documented problems; prohibitively expensive gear (ahem), a high informational barrier to entry ("Do I need a...
Drake Tops Justin Bieber as Most-Streamed Artist on Spotify, Company’s Playlists Hit a Billion Weekly Streams
Headlines over the last day have pointed to Drake overtaking Justin Bieber as the all-time most-streamed artist on Spotify, citing numbers on...
YouTube Launches Red Down Under as Labels Fight ‘Old-School’ Piracy
YouTube's premium subscription service has arrived in Oz. The video giant, currently in the midst of a fierce war of words with the global music...
Apple’s Billion, GarageBand’s New Instruments and Beijing’s Big Tech Shift
Apple is celebrating the rich history of Chinese music today, adding traditional Chinese instruments including the pipa and erhu to its recording...
Facebook and Warner Music Partner on Slideshow Test
After reports last summer of a pilot program between Facebook and the major labels that would have brought selected music videos to users'...
‘Music Isn’t a Commodity’: Warner Music CEO Stephen Cooper on That Streaming Milestone, the ‘Value Grab’
Last week, Warner Music Group became the first major label to announce streaming as its primary revenue source, a major milestone and an oasis...