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MPs to investigate whether artists are paid fairly for streaming music
At present, Spotify is believed to pay between £0.002 and £0.0038 per stream, while Apple Music pays about £0.0059. YouTube pays the least – about £0.00052 (or 0.05 pence) per stream.
BBC
Why Kanye West’s fight for his masters marks a changing music industry
The rapper has likened record labels to slave ships and is seeking to regain ownership of his music. It’s a struggle across the industry, with new players giving power back to artists.
The Guardian
L’industrie musicale face à la crise sanitaire
Face aux annulations des événements, tout le secteur mise sur les concerts en ligne, pour retrouver le bonheur de jouer et renflouer, un peu, les caisses.
France Musique
La tecnología es el medio: evolución y expansión en la industria musical
¿Cómo ha evolucionado el mercado cultural? Acá algunas ideas, desde la creación y estandarización comercial de los primeros sencillos hasta el desarrollo de espectáculos con realidad virtual, a partir de una columna del analista Matthew Ball.
La Terce…
The UK live music industry is set to lose more than 160,000 jobs by Christmas
New study reports a fall of 81 per cent in revenues for the sector with the outlook bleak for a 2021 recovery.
Music Radar
BMG on its expansion into live music
If the concert business is indeed having its “Napster moment” right now, one wonders if the music companies making the most cash mid-pandemic – a.k.a the major rightsholders – will be tempted to more heavily invest in the live space, which has born the…
Kanye West veut racheter Universal Music
“Je pensais juste racheter mes droits mais j’ai réalisé que ce serait penser trop petit. Je vais racheter Universal. Le groupe ne vaut que 33 milliards”.
Le Mouv’
Internet y Mas Twitch sigue siendo criticado por la industria de la música
En los últimos meses, Twitch ha tenido problemas con los avisos de eliminación de DMCA (ley de derecho de autor) y el uso de música sin licencia en la plataforma.
HD Tecnología
It Sounds Like Spotify Is In Trouble
The combination a slowing premium growth rate and falling ARPU has driven Spotify’s YoY revenue growth rate down from 57% in 2017 to 33% TTM.
Forbes