In the six months to end of June 2020, audio streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music generated approximately €514.9m ($562m) in Germany, which German Music Industry Association BVMI reported was up 20.7% year-on-year.
Music Business Worldwide
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Singapore plays a role as the backbone of the music industry in Southeast Asia
The biggest players in the music scene have traditionally been Europe and the US, along with sub-markets like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China.Meanwhile, most Southeast Asian countries, being former Western colonies, tend to take influence from the West ra…
La musique rapporte plus d’argent à l’Europe que le vin et la bière
Le secteur de la musique rapporterait autour de 80 milliards d’euros par an à l’Union européenne.
Konbini
El hombre que ha “comprado” a Shakira
La empresa que ha comprado los derechos de Shakira, entre otros, cotiza en la bolsa de Londres y es cruce entre un fondo de inversión y una firma de gestión de talentos.
La Vanguardia
Alibaba is shutting down its music streaming app
The company announced Tuesday that Xiami Music will end February 5 “because of adjustments in business development.” The news comes as the company co-founded by Jack Ma faces pressure from regulators on several fronts.
CNN
Why Rock’s Biggest Stars Are Selling Away Their Publishing Rights
Bob Dylan, David Crosby and Stevie Nicks are joining the growing ranks of artists who are signing away the publishing rights to the songs they’ve written – even though that’s widely considered to be the most lucrative aspect of the music industry.
Ult…
‘We need to be good neighbours to our artists.’
Neighbouring rights is a burgeoning area of our industry and the lifeblood for many non-writers. Given the current state of our world, it is a vital component of an artists’ career.
Music Business Worldwide
Bilan 2020: le stream était (presque) parfait
Si elles se sont fait quelques frayeurs en début de pandémie, les plateformes de streaming sont restées les bouées de secours privilégiées de l’industrie musicale. Nettement moins celles des artistes… Bilan.
Focus Vif
La música latina rompe todos los récords de escuchas en Spotify
Bad Bunny es el artista más escuchado en el mundo en la popular plataforma.
El País
Music Industry Faces Untapped Payout Opportunity On YouTube
YouTube has piloted the success of major music acts including Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber and The Weeknd. Still, musicians, labels and other rights holders continue to air grievances over the platform’s low return on ad-supported streams.
Forbes