Business News Digital Labels & Publishers Legal Live Business Media Retail Setlist

Setlist: Pitchfork, Viagogo, Spotify

By and | Published on Monday 28 January 2019

Pitchfork

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last seven days, including the paywall about to go up around Pitchfork, the Competition And Markets Authority’s “serious concerns” over Viagogo’s lack of compliance with UK law and Spotify’s new artist blocking feature. Setlist is sponsored by 7digital.

Subscribe to Setlist
Listen to Setlist and sign up to receive new episodes for free automatically each week through any of these services…

Acast | Apple Podcasts | audioBoom | Deezer | Google Play | iHeart | Mixcloud | RSS | SoundCloud | Spotify | Spreaker | Stitcher | TuneIn

Stories discussed this week:
Pitchfork will add a paywall this year
CMA raises “serious concerns” over Viagogo’s compliance with court order
Spotify launches artist blocking feature
Sony drops R Kelly

Also mentioned:
Sports Direct chief bidding for HMV
Don’t trust Daily Mail website, Microsoft browser warns users (The Guardian)
Buy the ‘Dissecting The Digital Dollar’ book

Upcoming events:
4 Feb, London: Dissecting The Digital Dollar Masterclass
4-18 Feb, London: Making Money From Music Copyright Seminars
21 Feb, Belfast: Get Paid As Well As Played (aka Top Five Reasons You Don’t Get Paid)
21 Feb, Belfast: Music Industry Speed Briefing – Secondary Ticketing: The Story So Far
21 Feb, Belfast: Mapping the music eco-system in Northern Ireland at Output Belfast
22 Feb, Chelmsford: Building A Business Around Your Music
23 Feb, London: Urban Development’s Industry Takeover All-Dayer
4-18 Mar, London: Music Marketing & Fan Engagement Seminars



READ MORE ABOUT: | | | | | | | | | | | | |