First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to. Epictetus

EU opens in-depth investigation into UMG's $775m Downtown deal (Music Business Worldwide) The European Commission has opened an in-depth...

Pinokio AI is an open-source, no-code automation platform designed to simplify the management and control of both desktop software and...

Join the panel at a SXSW 2024 discussion for a deep dive into the powerful convergence of live streaming and the expanding creator...

The failure to read good books both enfeebles the vision and stregthens our most fatal tendency - the belief that the here and now is all...

The documentary Artifact (2012) offers an intimate and revealing look at the modern music industry through the lens of the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars and their frontman Jared Leto. Directed by Leto himself under the pseudonym Bartholomew Cubbins, the film chronicles the band's intense legal battle with their record label EMI, which sued them for $30 million in 2008 over a breach of contract dispute when the band sought to renegotiate their deal amid royalty disagreement

Strength of a character isn't always about how much you can handle before you break. It's also about how much you can handle after you've...

A desire presuposses the possibility of action to achieve it; action presupposes a goal which is worth achieving. Ayn Rand

YouTube Shorts Aren’t So Short Anymore — Length Increased to 3 Minutes (Digital Music News) YouTube has announced an update for YouTube...

Sodatone: Revolutionizing Talent Discovery with AI Introduction In the rapidly evolving music industry, identifying the next big star can...

Many internet activists and leaders of technology businesses disagreed. Sure, a lot of people around the world were now watching movies...

The music business has always had the nurturing instinct of a great white shark. Paul Taylor, Manchester Evening News

The world’s first artist centric payment system for music streaming was launched on Deezer in October 2023. This innovative system marks a significant shift in the music industry by prioritizing fair compensation for artists who have a dedicated and engaged fan base. Through its boosting mechanisms, fraud detection protocols, restrictions on noise content, and the implementation of a "user-centric" cap, this payment system aims to revolutionize the way artists are rewarded fo

R.I.P., TikTok Music — Streaming Service to Shut Down in November Following 2023 Launch (Digital Music News) The namesake video-sharing...

Namola: A Lifeline in Your Pocket In a country where emergency services can often be fragmented and under-resourced, the Namola app...

You’ll never stop [piracy]. So what you have to do is compete with it. – Steve Jobs We know piracy won’t go away altogether, and we won’t...

Ford Seeks Patent for Tech That Listens to Driver Conversations to Serve Ads (Digital Music News) Ford Motor Company is seeking a patent...

Revolutionizing Grocery Shopping: The Checkers Sixty60 App In the fast-paced world we live in, convenience is key. The Checkers Sixty60...

The art of selection is the true mark of a good DJ Kirk Degiorgio (RedBull music academy, Seattle 2005)

In 2000, when we conducted our original research into how consumers gained value from online markets, our focus wasn’t on the shape of...