NY:LON Connect and Music Startup Positivity. – The New Wave of Inventive Music Startups
A couple of weeks ago I was on a panel discussing investment in music startups as part of MusicAlly's NY:LON Connect event as Reed Smith in London. A few months…
Mixcloud considers adding 24/7 radio stations and live broadcasts
Mixcloud considers adding 24/7 radio stations and live broadcastsIt’s really interesting to see Mixcloud moving into live 24/7 radio. With a tagline of “Reinventing Radio” it strikes me as bang…
Dance Music Genre Trends from Beatport
It’s old data now but this graph from a 2014 Mixmag article shows some amazing trends in dance music genres and their popularity. Particularly of interest to me was the…
Facebook moves sideways into live streaming
Facebook moves sideways into live streamingYouTube Live, Twitch, Periscope, Meerkat and now Facebook are all getting into live streaming for music. It’s really interesting to see how the proliferation of…
Forget GarageBand, SoundTrap is a music app for everyone
Forget GarageBand, SoundTrap is a music app for everyoneAt last years WXG conference this talk (and live SonicPi coding) lead me to discussing music interfaces and DAWs with Xavier Riley.…
Video Games Killed the Radio Star
Response to the article Video Games Killed the Radio Star by Stephen PhillipsIn this piece Stephen Phillips of the Hunted fame give a really interesting comparison and analysis of the…
Instagram is launching a dedicated music account
Instagram is launching a dedicated music accountWith the average user and outlets like MTV already sharing tons of music-focused content online, Instagram is launching a music-focused stream of its own.…
Beatport goes live on mobile devices, offering millions of EDM songs free
Beatport goes live on mobile devices, offering millions of EDM songs freeThe Beatport music streaming service for DJs is expanding with the launch of a new iOS and Android app…