Waves goes subscription-only; upgrade plan renewals to end
Plug-in behemoth Waves has switched overnight to a subscription-only model. It's also terminating its existing upgrade plans once they expire. The post Waves goes subscription-only; upgrade plan...
View ArticleBandcamp workers won their union – and it could be a sign of things to come
Bandcamp United announced late last week that Bandcamp workers had voted to unionize. In a year that's bringing deep economic uncertainties and layoffs, there's one more hopeful narrative for workers:...
View ArticleAslice, system to compensate producers, added its first performing rights org
Aslice was already an intriguing idea - what if you could create a system to give music producers a share of the revenue DJs earn with their tracks? A new pilot program, though, promises to connect...
View ArticleBandcamp unveils interactive Listening Parties
Listening Parties are a new feature on Bandcamp that do what it sounds like they do. Play your release, talk to fans, and let folks buy the album. The post Bandcamp unveils interactive Listening...
View ArticleAvid, makers of Pro Tools, Media Composer, Sibelius, will go to private equity
As expected, media tech giant Avid is ending its life as a NASDAQ-listed public company and selling to private equity, in a $1.4 billion all-cash acquisition by STG. The post Avid, makers of Pro Tools,...
View ArticleMoog Music layoffs provoke dismay in synth community
Several reports have confirmed steep layoffs this week at Moog Music's Asheville, NC headquarters, shortly following an acquisition by InMusic (parent of Akai, Numark, Alesis, and others). Even in a...
View ArticleBandcamp never seemed to fit Epic; now Epic is selling it to Songtradr
In the "that didn't last long" files: Epic Games is divesting itself of Bandcamp after barely a year and a half. The music platform will be acquired by Songtradr, a "music licensing platform and...
View ArticleBandcamp union describes workers locked out of systems, coming layoffs
Bandcamp United, the staff union recently organized and Bandcamp, is sending out a petition to see that the union is recognized by the company's new owners, Songtradr. They also describe some alarming...
View ArticleBandcamp layoffs reportedly cut deep into customer service
The other shoe has dropped: yesterday, following the sale of Bandcamp from Epic to Songtradr, around half of the company's existing staff were laid off. That's leading more folks to start talking about...
View ArticleMuse Group to “partner” with music publishing giant Hal Leonard
Music consolidation continues - even beyond what we might have imagined. Hal Leonard is "joining" software maker Muse Group in a "partnership" (read: merger, but with separate operations, they say)....
View Article
