Apple and Google, the two companies that have most changed the fortunes of the music industry, are shifting their weight in preparation for the future…
Pandora has been in and out of the courtroom since it went public in 2011. It has had mixed results in the courtroom against SESAC,…
In January, various speakers at the MIDEM Show in Cannes suggested that music streaming may no longer be considered a complement to traditional music sales…
In a recent court case between ASCAP, the oldest PRO in the United States, and Pandora, the first and most storied music Internet radio station,…
Apple may be tardy diving into the streaming market, but it might not surprise to hear that its latest service attracted 11 million listeners in…
When Apple held its annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference in San Francisco on June 10, it launched a new operating system and a new Mac Pro.…
Peter Gotcher is Executive Chairman of Dolby Laboratories and Chairman of Topspin Media, Inc. He founded Digidesign Inc. in 1984 and served as its President,…
New music media companies are trying to lower intellectual property costs. Digital radio is calling for cheaper royalty fees and forcing the issue on a…
When Pandora Internet radio entered the market with a strong initial public offering in 2011, a reporter from Bloomberg TV asked the Chairman and CEO,…
Monetization of the music digital space has been slow and is yet to provide consolation for the dearth of revenue in the industry. But the…
Once upon a time, music companies could afford to spend a great deal of money on artist production and development through the revenue generated by…