Author archives: Bruce Houghton

What To Expect From Today’s Spotify [SPOT] Earnings Call

[UPDATED] Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) will report earnings results for the second quarter of 2019 on Wednesday before the market opens. While continued growth is expected, analysts disagree on how far away the streamer remains from profitability. Hypebot will cover the call live. A poll of top analysts show a general…

15 Top Earning DJs Of 2019

The top 15 DJ’s on this year’s Forbes analysis earned a total of $358 million in pretax earnings in the last 12 months, up from $260 million last year. $272 million of this year’s Top 15 DJ income came from its top ten earners. 1. The Chainsmokers ($46 million) 2….

A Look Inside The Feature.fm Music Marketing Platform [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

Michael Sherman, Feature.fm Director of Business Development joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast. Feature.fm builds marketing, advertising, and analytics tools that help artists and labels promote their music to the right audience. Feature.fm’s Marketing Suite gives users the power to create engaging marketing pages…

Spotify Posted That Nirvana Is Playing A Concert, Band Members Respond With Humor

Spotify accidentally posted that Nirvana was playing a new concert on August 9th at the 450 capacity club Discovery in Ventura, California. That’s quite a feat since lead singer Kurt Cobain died in 1994 and the remaining band members have avoided performing together. Most tour dates on Spotify are delivered…

Spotify Posted That Nirvana Is Playing A Concert, Band Members Respond With Humor

Spotify accidentally posted that Nirvana was playing a new concert on August 9th at the 450 capacity club Discovery in Ventura, California. That’s quite a feat since lead singer Kurt Cobain died in 1994 and the remaining band members have avoided performing together. Most tour dates on Spotify are delivered…

Spotify Playlist ¡Viva Latino! Passes 10 Million Followers

¡Viva Latino! has been growing 5x times faster than any other Spotify playlist in its top 1000. The streamer’s flagship Latin playlist has propelled numerous Spanish-language songs into the Global Top 100 and Top 50 charts. Now, ¡Viva Latino! has surpassed an impressive 10 million followers. The growth of Spotify’s…

Spotify Playlist ¡Viva Latino! Passes 10 Million Followers

¡Viva Latino! has been growing 5x times faster than any other Spotify playlist in its top 1000. The streamer’s flagship Latin playlist has propelled numerous Spanish-language songs into the Global Top 100 and Top 50 charts. Now, ¡Viva Latino! has surpassed an impressive 10 million followers. The growth of Spotify’s…

Rusty Gaston Named To Head Sony/ATV Nashville

Sony/ATV Music Publishing has named Rusty Gaston to head of Sony/ATV Nashville. He replaces former president and CEO Troy Tomlinson, who left the company in June to become chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group Nashville. Gaston is a Partner and General Manager of Nashville’s indie THiS Music, which…

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