The last social network to truly “get” music was MySpace — unfortunately, they didn’t get much else. Today’s biggest player, Facebook, doesn’t “get” music — and artists still don’t really use it. Even though they have the biggest audience and market cap in the space, they are a Menlo Park, Calif.-based company with a Silicon…
‘IT’S EASY TO LOOK AT LABELS WITH ROSE-TINTED GLASSES. THAT’S NOT THE REALITY.’
Chance the Rapper isn’t the only independent artist smashing through the mainstream music scene on his own terms. London rapper Stormzy is currently fighting for a UK No.1 with his self-released debut album, Gang Signs and Prayer. He performed with Ed Sheeran at the BRIT Awards last week, where he was nominated for British…
Can Music Exec Lyor Cohen Bridge the Divide Between YouTube and the Music Industry?
One February afternoon, Lyor Cohen shows me around the soundstage at YouTube Space LA. The new facility, located on the site of what was once a Hughes Aircraft plant for building helicopters, is one of nine that parent company Google has built around the world to encourage the creation and evolution of user-generated programming. For…
