2015년 3월 4일 수요일

Apple Addresses iTunes Store Concerns, Atom Factory Debuts Smashd, and More in This Week's Digital Digest

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Apple Addresses Concerns Over iTunes Store Changes 
Indie labels have nothing to worry about when it comes to their musics' presence inside the revamped iTunes store.

Guest Post: Without Transparency in Music, Artists, Fans and Services Will Lose 
Transparency isn't something that we can wait around for. We need transparency now. Without it, we will have squandered the potential of a truly global music industry built on great content and innovative delivery systems.

Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus & More Among 2015 YouTube Music Awards Honorees 
Come this March, the 2015 YouTube Music Awards will honor artists in a whole new way.

Troy Carter's Atom Factory Debuts News Vertical Smashd 
Smashd.co, which debuted March 2, is a new online news vertical founded by Troy Carter (Atom Factory) dedicated to uncovering the personalities and trends in “tech, culture and hustle,” in the site’s parlance. Smashd is the result of a six-month plan hatched between Carter and Lori Kozlowski, a former writer-editor at Forbes who focused on covering entrepreneurs and the L.A. startup scene.

Aspiro Shareholders Consider Rejecting Jay Z's $56 Million Bid 
Swedish financial paper Dagens Industri reports that the minority shareholders of Aspiro AB -- the streaming company Jay Z recently bid $56 million on, via Shawn Carter Enterprises subsidiary Project Panther Bidco -- are preparing to reject his offer.

Why Must Country Singles Be 'Worked' By Labels to Be Played on Commercial Radio? 
Some broadcasters posed telling questions on Facebook on Grammy night like this one: "Why does no one work Brandy Clark music?" That question raises another: Why should it matter?

Amanda Palmer Fans Pledge More Than $14,000 Per 'Thing' She Creates 
Using crowd-funding startup Patreon, Amanda Palmer has attracted 1,620 patrons and counting to contribute at least $1 per "thing" she creates, a level of investment that will so far earn her over $14,250 for every piece of content.

Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Tencent's Ma Huatang Make Forbes' Annual Richest List 
Forbes has released its annual ranking of the world's wealthiest people, with Bill Gates yet again topping the list at a whopping net worth of $79.2 billion.

Judge Won't Force Twitter to Reveal Anonymous Trolls 
They, after all, have First Amendment rights too.


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