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Echo Nest

Music Industry 

Spotify Says “Listener Diversity” is Going Up. Why That’s a Good Thing.

November 4, 2017November 3, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Echo Nest, Spotify, Streaming

One of the cool things about Spotify is that they’re always collecting data about their users’ listening habits. The Echo

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Music Industry 

Spotify’s Algorithmic Battle Against Artists Like Taylor Swift and Kanye

June 7, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Data, Echo Nest, Spotify

So many artists hate Spotify and the idea of freemium streaming. The company, however, plans to fight back against boycotts

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Wednesday, May 20, 2015

May 20, 2015May 19, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alt-J, Big Data, CFCF, Echo Nest, Joy Division, Killer Mike, Next Big Sound, Pandora, Peter Hook, Snow Patrol, Spotify, Streaming, Tinnitus, XWA

On this day 95 years ago, a Montreal station that went by the name XWA began broadcasting the first ever

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Music News 

Science Comes Up with a Formula for the Perfect Summer Song

May 7, 2015May 7, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments 2015, Echo Nest, Math, Song of the Summer, Spotify

It’s that time of year again when the silliness over naming The Song of the Summer begins. I don’t care,

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Music News 

The Music Industry is Feasting on Big Data That You Generate

April 21, 2015April 21, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Big Data, Echo Nest

Data is the new currency. The more that can be learned about and your habits, the more companies know what

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Tech 

APIs That Are Changing the Face of the Music Industry

December 11, 2014December 10, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments APIs, Echo Nest, Spotify

APIs–application programming interfaces–are the front-facing parts of an application that allow third parties to do something really, really interesting with

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Cool! 

Want Some Awesome Insight into What People Are Listening To? Check Spotify’s Charts

December 2, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Charts, Echo Nest, Spotify

Spotify is more than just a streaming music service. It’s also a data collection company. Using a division called The

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Music Industry 

Spotify Has a Secret Weapon–And It May Lead to World Domination

October 27, 2014October 27, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dig Data, Echo Nest, Spotify

I’ll just tell you what it is: The Echo Nest. Back in March, Spotify bought it, which is best described

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Tech 

A Music Data Scientist Talks About Music Streaming and Music Discovery

May 9, 2014May 9, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Data, Echo Nest, Music Discovery, Music Streaming Services, Spotify

I’m fascinated by how the data collected from music consumers is being used to help us find just the music

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Tech 

There Was an Interesting Deal in the Music Streaming World This Week

March 7, 2014March 7, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Data, Echo Nest, Spotify

When it comes to selling/marketing/promoting music these days, the more data you have, the better.  This is why Spotify shelled

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Tech 

Using Big Data to Explore New Music

December 18, 2013December 18, 2013 Alan Cross 0 Comments Big Data, Echo Nest, Music Discovery

See that graphic?  That’s The Echo Nest tracking 767 different genres of music in an attempt to learn what people

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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