Pandora is marking the five-year anniversary of its Artist Marketing Platform (AMP), and to celebrate they’re sharing a few key moments in the service’s evolution – while reporting a hefty increase in usage over the past year.
Fender will help musicians play along with their favorite songs on their guitars with a subscription service that will display chords to millions of tunes, the latest effort in the 73-year-old electric guitar maker’s digital revenue strategy.
A University of Hamburg study commissioned by a collection of music industry organizations, including trade group BVMI and collecting society GEMA, has found an increasing willingness among German consumers to spend more money on the music they love.