Today we welcome David M. Ross, Founder of MusicRow Magazine and President of Nekst.biz, to talk about his upcoming book, the ramifications of a music tax, better models for streaming services, and just what exactly happened to publishing in the last 10 years. We also dive into the crazy world of competitive video gaming, a subject that, quite frankly, none of us knows much about :)
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Linkety links:
- Nekst.biz
- Spotify now has 40 million users — but just 10 million pay to stream songs | VentureBeat
- Beats Music subscriber numbers leak: low numbers but strong engagement (Music Ally)
- As it turns out, there’s a couple of Beats lawsuits happening, including a co-founder looking for past royalties and MOG founder David Hyman who claims he was unlawfully dismissed from the company to avoid his equity payout
- Apple’s dividend history. Note that didn’t pay out dividends at all between 2005-2012, i.e. the Steve Jobs years.
- Everything You Need to Know About YouTube Buying Twitch
- Why Twitch could be the best $1 billion Google ever spends | The Verge
- If you still have no idea what the hell we’re talking about, go visit Twitch.tv and see for yourself
- By the way, it’s true, Michael Bolton has sold more than 75 million albums. Let that sink in for a second.
- ESPN + Major League Gaming
- To get an idea of just how big competitive gaming really is, check this out:
- A billion was not always a billion
- NMPA Launches Suits Against Infringing Lyric Sites | Billboard
- As it turns out, the same company that makes the Roomba makes a robot that cleans gutters
- Yahoo used to have this thing called IntoNow. Nobody used it.
