Apple to Drop the Axe on Beats Employees
- Apple will layoff approximately 30% of Beats employees due to overlap
- Jobs most in jeapordy involve payroll, HR, etc.
- 200 of Beats’s total 700 employees will be let go
Correlation or Causation? New Studies Reconsider Music and Brain Function
Does listening to music enhance test-taking abilities? New studies explore the speculative relationship between early exposure to music and its effects on the brain.
THEIRTube: Why Indie Labels Shouldn’t Be Surprised By YouTube
YouTube’s exclusion of independent labels could be compromising artists’ exposure as much as its own integrity.
SoundExchange’s Digital Radio Report Marks Largest Q1 Royalty Payout Ever
The non-profit PRO for digital performance royalties has recorded its largest Q1 payout to recording artists and record labels, at $162.4 million.
Google & Songza vs. Apple & Beats: What Does This Mean for the Music Industry?
Rising from behind the looming shadow of the Apple-Beats acquisition is a new streaming hybrid with one of the world’s biggest companies—Google.
Human vs. Machine: Algorithm and Expertise
Pitting the two models that appease customers with new music and personalized playlists.