Is the Music Streaming Industry Destined to Leave Artists Unhappy?

Daily Digest March 16, 2015

Is the Music Streaming Industry Destined to Leave Artists Unhappy? Advertisers love Pandora and Spotify, but the money isn't trickling down By Michelle Castillo March 15, 2015, 8:01 PM EDT Pharrell's "Happy" was the song of 2014, topping the charts in the U.S. and two dozen other countries, selling 6.45 million copies and winning a slew of accolades, including a Grammy Award and the ... Read more »

Janelle Monáe Is Building a Music Empire That Will Spark 'a Revolution in Your Head' Her Wondaland label spotlights and empowers emerging artists By Tony Case March 15, 2015, 8:01 PM EDT

Mindshare Fills a Role That's Redefining the Agency Rolf Olsen succeeds Bob Ivins as North American data chief By Andrew McMains March 16, 2015, 7:01 AM EDT

BrandShare Content From Viant Solving the CMO’s Dilemma by Targeting Real People Linking online and offline By Tim Vanderhook March 11, 2015, 11:45 PM EDT

Did Larry Fitzgerald Really Catch All Those Footballs With One Hand in the Visa Checkout Ad? The NFL star says, 'This is what I do!' By Michelle Castillo March 15, 2015, 2:31 PM EDT Do you have a hard time believing that Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald caught all of those passes with one hand while using Visa Checkout with the other in that TV commercial? Three of the stars of ... Read more »

How a CAA Agent's Living Room Became One of Today's Hottest Music Venues Brian Loucks makes marketers and artists feel at home By T.L. Stanley March 15, 2015, 8:01 PM EDT On a crisp February evening in Los Angeles, at a sprawling home in Laurel Canyon, Annie Lennox launches into a passionate version of "The Nearness of You," a classic love song from the 1930s about the ... Read more »

24 Hours in Advertising: Monday, March 16, 2015 SNL meets virtual reality and Game of Thrones takes over SXSW By Katie Richards March 16, 2015, 1:15 AM EDT Here's everything you need to know about the last 24 hours in advertising, in case you blinked. Read more »

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Sirius XM Founder: Robot Clones Are Coming Thanks to Digital Media She's already built one that's cognizant of its own consciousness By Michelle Castillo March 15, 2015, 7:37 PM EDT Imagine if you could create a robot programmed with someone's personality based on what he or she has revealed via Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc. It would think and react the same way the human being would while ... Read more »

At Male-Dominated SXSW, a Girls' Lounge Aims to Facilitate the Power Manicure Events focus on boosting confidence, though some fear reinforcing stereotypes By Michelle Castillo March 15, 2015, 1:01 PM EDT It's well known that women are the minority and are often underpaid in the tech industry. Even at massive industry events like South by Southwest Interactive, it can be challenging to find women in leadership ... Read more »

Take a Tour of HBO's Pretty Awesome SXSWesteros Game of Thrones Activation [Video] Think Fruit Ninja on steroids By Alfred Maskeroni March 14, 2015, 11:33 AM EDT Austin is swarming with interesting and weird activations at this year's South by Southwest. And HBO's Game of Thrones experience, cleverly named "SXSWesteros," is a particular standout.  Read more »