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Pandora Media – from winner to loser – and back?

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Marius Westhoff

What went wrong at the once most popular online music streaming service? What did Pandora miss? And is there a chance for a comeback?

Kobalt: Transforming the Music Industry through Transparency and Accountability

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Kike

Music’s digital revolution has not only transformed the way we consume, but also paved the way for new business models to develop on the back-end.

Fender Guitars: Can the Electric Guitar Make a Comeback?

Posted on April 27, 2018 by @Jesse

Is the Electric Guitar Dead? Fender Guitar is undergoing a digital transformation to return the instrument to its former glory as the core instrument of pop music. However, the company needs to balance digital innovation with its sensitive 'purist' customer base.

NEXT BIG SOUND | Think Moneyball, But For Music

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Juan

There is more science to creating a musician’s career that meets the eye, and Next Big Sound has been cracking the code for the past ten years.

PledgeMusic: A Way for Fans to Participate in Album Creation

Posted on March 26, 2018 by SLA

PledgeMusic, a direct-to-fan funding platform for music artists, hopes to create a closer connection between musicians and fans by providing unique experiences in exchange for pledging to artist campaigns.

Tradiio – Experimenting with Crowds in the Music Industry

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Stephanie Chan

This is the story of Tradiio, a music startup that launched as a crowdsourced virtual stock market for emerging artists and later pivoted to become a direct-to-fan crowdfunding platform.

musical.ly strikes the right chord – to the tune of 40M MAU

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Libby

musica.ly was one of the hottest apps of 2015 and 2016 – and hasn't left the App Store Top 40 ever since. Are its 15-second videos a one-hit wonder, or are they here to stay?

Hype Machine: The Crowd-Sourced Music Blog

Posted on October 27, 2015 by CSS

Founded in 2005, Hype Machine sources music through a hand-picked catalogue of music blogs from around the world.

Spotify: An Ecosystem Powered by Network Effects

Posted on October 4, 2015 by CSS

Spotify's music streaming model leverages growing network effects to (hopefully) save the struggling music industry.

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