Whenever we are presented with exciting new technological ideas and advancements, whether it’s self-driving cars, VR or blockchain technology, we often overestimate the effect it may have on our lives in the short term, whilst under-estimating any long…
Author archives: davide
In 2021, Latine Music Reached Highest Revenue Figures in 16 Years
It’s been an enormous year for Latine music. We’ve witnessed Latine artists such asBad Bunny and Anitta go from being their city’s emerging pop stars to global domination.
Remezcla
Music Fans Are Drowning Out the Fed
For now, the music industry is growing too strongly to worry about rising interest rates.
WSJ
One year after Spotify entered Pakistan, musicians are cautiously optimistic
Pakistani artists have struggled to monetize their work. Some think the streaming platform has the power to fix what’s wrong with the industry.
Rest of World
Les tempos africains gagnent leur propre classement au Billboard
La référence de l’industrie musicale américaine lance un “Afrobeats music chart”. Signe du succès incontestable d’artistes mêlant sons d’Afrique à la pop, au rap, ou au R’n’B, tels Burna Boy ou Innoss’B.
Télérama
El CD de música resurge con el primer aumento de ventas desde 2004
En música, el CD Audio dominó por completo la industria hasta que llegó el streaming, provocando grandes cambios en los formatos de distribución de contenido multimedia y caídas estrepitosas en los formatos físicos.
MC
Live music industry set to experience significant for growth in the Asia-Pacific region
A new report on how the global live music industry will perform over the next three years has suggested that 32% of its growth will be in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
ALM
The Middle East and North Africa is the music industry’s fastest growing global market
Coming second was the Latin American market which recorded a 31.2 per cent climb, followed by the US and Canada, Europe and Asia who all recorded increases in revenues in their respective markets.
The National
Remember Spotify’s fake artists?
These are the now-well-known pseudonymous artists on the streaming platform – artists with no discernible online footprint – whose music fills up many of Spotify’s own key mood and chillout playlists.
Music Business Worldwide
Spotify paid 130 artists more than $5m last year
The news came on the company’s Loud And Clear website, which was launched last year with the aim of “increasing transparency” around its payments.
BBC