Lollapalooza has announced the artists that will be getting live streamed this year. Some notables include Blink-182, Lorde, and Andrew McMahon. The full list can be found below and the times and dates will be announced in the near future.
Waterparks Announce New Tour Dates
Waterparks have announced new tour dates.
Sia Signs With Atlantic Records
Sia has signed with Atlantic Records and will be releasing a holiday album later this year:
Her first release under the recently signed worldwide deal will be a collection of original holiday songs written by Sia and producer Greg Kurstin, due later this year via Monkey Puzzle/Atlantic Records, according to a release announcing the deal Tuesday
SWMRS Announce New Tour
SWMRS have announced some new tour dates with The Interrupters.
Citizen – “Jet” Video
Bleachers Perform on Seth Meyers
Bleachers performed “Don’t Take the Money” on Seth Meyers last night.
Ryan Key Offering Handwritten Lyrics
Ryan Key, formerly of Yellowcard, has posted up a new store where you can order handwritten lyrics of any song Ryan’s written. Personally, I love these kinds of things. They make great, one of a kind, gifts and are a really smart way for artists to market and sell a part of their music to die-hard fans.
Sidebar: I’ll never understand someone sliding into someone’s mentions, repeatedly, just to be a dick.
Bully – “Feel the Same”
Bully have debuted their new song “Feel the Same.”
Enter Shikari Announce New Album; Release New Video
Enter Shikari will release their new album, The Spark, on September 22nd. Today they’ve debuted a video for the new song “Live Outside.” Pre-orders are now up.
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Chris Farren – “Be There 4 Ya”
Chris Farren has debuted his new track “Be There 4 Ya” on Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp.
The Wonder Years Recorded EP With Ace Enders
Ace Enders shared on Instagram that The Wonder Years recorded their new acoustic EP at his studio.
The Inside Story of SoundCloud’s Collapse
Ryan Mac, writing for BuzzFeed:
In a music era dominated by Spotify, SoundCloud has been, at the best of times, a startup in stagnation, and, at the worst of times, an organization in disarray. Once harboring aspirations to be the YouTube of sound, the Berlin-based company has struggled to remain viable, hamstrung by management missteps, an ineffective business strategy, and a stubborn music industry that would rather it had never existed.
And:
With SoundCloud holding out for just under $2 billion, Twitter balked, sources said, put off by the heady price tag, music industry headaches, and the discrepancy between Soundcloud’s monthly visitors and its registered users. (Many people listened to SoundCloud’s content, but never registered with the site.)
And:
SoundCloud’s quest to build a business and find legitimacy in the eyes of labels divided the company and alienated long-time users. Internally, workers noticed a distinct shift away from creators and toward listeners. Internal key metrics changed from “tracks posted” to “number of minutes listened.” Meanwhile, the company’s short staffed engineering team focused on developing products that could better track copyrighted content. When SoundCloud killed its record button, the move was interpreted by some as a sign the company was less focused on creators. Soon it would stop supporting groups, a feature that allowed like-minded users to congregate on the site and share or comment on the tracks posted to it.
Spotify Hits 60 Million Paid Subscribers
Spotify has reportedly reached the 60 million paid subscriber mark:
Spotify now has 60 million paying subscribers, adding 10 million subscribers in less than five months, a spokeswoman for the music streaming company said on Monday.
Reddit Valued at $1.8 Billion
Reddit is now valued at $1.8 billion after their latest round of funding. According to Recode, the company will be going on a hiring spree and redesigning their website:
Reddit has raised $200 million in new venture funding and is now valued at $1.8 billion, according to CEO Steve Huffman.
The new funding round, the company’s largest ever, should expedite a number of internal product and business efforts, including a redesign of its homepage and its first foray into user-uploaded video, Huffman added in an interview with Recode.
The money comes courtesy of a number of well-known Silicon Valley investors, including firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital, and individual investors like Y Combinator President Sam Altman (also a board member) and SV Angel’s Ron Conway. It also includes money from the hedge fund Coatue, investment firm Vy Capital and mutual fund giant Fidelity.
Portugal. The Man Continue to Dominate Charts
Portugal. The Man continue to dominate the alternative rock radio charts. You can find the current top twenty below.