Roundtable Discussion; The Future of Mineral Sands. Watch the video here.
Yes we all know Spotify do audio streaming , but what about Spotify/Driift? i.e. the partnership that was announced just before the 'unforgettable' Glasto/Driift spectacle in the summer.
The point I'm trying to make is that, on the face of it, this should be a direct hybrid answer to Melody/Napster. So how far has it got, assuming Spotify haven't dumped them?
So, have Dice/Boilerroom given any thought to a new app?
Because if they have, they are about eight months behind Melody/Napster.
And if they haven't .........
And while we're at it, anyone any idea on the latest from Spotify/Dr(i)ft ?
Easy mistake to make of course.
Especially when you never know what you're talking about anyway.
That's what I thought Kirito.
It's what they did with the previous four.
As a music streaming company, Spotify aren't going to be affected by Covid.
And to repeat, Melody weren't doing music streaming in 2020.
Why not just wait and see what our H1 figures are?
And this time next year it will all be within the new app.
This might not excite you, but it does me.
'Covid or no Covid the income should be there.'
Offler, have look at LN's revenue for 2019, and then 2020. From $11.5b to $1.8b. A drop of 85 per cent.
But Napster wasn't part of Melody in 2020. At least, not until 29 December.
The figures will represent the first six months since Napster's integration, but obviously not within the new app.
So we are at a sort of halfway house.
2020 was all about Covid and little else. And that goes for everyone.
Although Melody did get the LG gig on just before Christmas.
Hi Mel, Deadc.
I think it is safe to assume there is something positive (which we don't know about just yet.) The abundance of blue since the middle of last week is telling us that. In fact since the ask has dropped to 1.7p, a 500k buy has dwarfed all the sells.
I wouldn't worry overmuch about N & G either. Given they are privy to more info than we are, the fact they hold 364 million shares speaks for itself. I think they may stick at that. Just IMO.
This seems like a bit of everything.
I would like to think the good run since last Wednesday could be down to favourable H1 numbers 'in the air.'
Today's 'correction' could be a couple of things IMO.
Maybe N & G are planning a final tranche, in which case they would want the SP lower. Although if they follow their pattern, they purchased in February, April, June, and August, so October would be their next 'destination'. Certainly if they bought now, they would be paying a lot more than they did last time, which hasn't been their strategy.
Then of course, we are still not rid of the traders. Inevitably there has been some selling into the spike. IMO.
You don't have to post personal stuff. Just something that promotes live streaming by Universe.com (?)
Remember you originally stated that they are 'now partnered' with LN (although the latter acquired them about five years ago).
And in your rather pompous post to KoK on Tuesday - 'now partnered with Universe who stream live events'
A bit of tidying up to do, or do we just pass you off as 'Trollspeak'.
Sorry about what?
And if your post was deleted, it had nothing to do with me
Still no links then?
You just don't seem to have a clue.
Are you saying there is no difference between partnering a company and owning them (in this case since 2016)?
They are LN's ticketing arm.
If you think Universe.com are busy streaming events, put up a few links and let's have a look.
Just admit it.
You haven't done your research, and you got it wrong.
Offler
LN are not 'now partnered' with Universe.com. They acquired them back in 2016.
Universe.com are part of Ticketmaster, so they sell tickets - obviously.
This would be the same Universe.com who were involved with Melody and their gigs in November/December last year, namely Dua Lipa, The Blossoms, and Liam Gallagher.......... Really !
There is no reason not to expect it to be ready near end-Q4. With some heavy-duty PR needed for lift-off, and a private session similar to LG last year. AM has stated a liking for doing these.
Though IMO, the launch should also be accompanied by a venue list of live gigs ready to go in the new year. Event organisers should be working on their 2022 calendars now.
But Cunir
That strategy is unlikely to work for too much longer.
Spot don't make money anyway, despite paying a pittance. IMO there may be trouble ahead for them.
Artists including Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran have long since been campaigning on behalf of artists, and now the songwriters are wanting a cut of the deal.
Parliament's DCMS committee are currently looking into all this. It is all heading for a shake up.
Spot ate Napster's lunch in c2003 when the latter fell foul of copyright laws. They stepped in and picked up the spoils.
But maybe they've had things too much their own way for too long.
If the new app takes that much longer in order to encompass 'royalties' then so be it. AM stated in his last interview the intention is to compensate artists fairly, by giving good value. In all, a shake -up involving artists, songwriters, music companies et al.
Yeah, and late in the day the 'Ask' went 1.40p > 1.35p following another series of buys.
Most interesting.
Food not good Offler ?
Don't eat it then !
LOL
Hi Italian.
As we have said before, but it still doesn't sink in with some - it was a bit difficult Melody taking advantage of Covid when nearly everything was cancelled because of it.
That said, just look at what they did do:-
Free-to-fan gigs in the pop-ups
GMA 2019
Wireless 2019
Wireless Connect 2020 - A VR only gig in beta which went without a glitch. (I love comparing this to the Glasto/Dri(i)ft debacle earlier this year).
Then at the end of last year the monetised ones - The Kaisers, LG.
IMO Melody may prefer to go the way of 'one- artist' concerts in smaller venues - say 250-1000.
Less carbon footprints, easier to manage, and potentially far more lucrative. A highly exclusive gig for the select few is likely to create a clamour for VR tickets, which reflects Melody's original idea for creating the business in the first place.