Category archives: Analysis

Why, in a post-Tencent/Universal world, the three major music companies are worth nearly $90bn

MBW estimates that Universal, Sony and Warner are now collectively worth just shy of $89bn
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The major labels are close to generating $1m from streaming every hour – but global growth is actually slowing down

MBW analysis shows that global major label streaming revenue growth slowed by 19.1% YoY in the first six months of this year
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Pandora user base fell by 6.5m in Q2 – but parent SiriusXM posts record $2bn in quarterly revenues

SiriusXM’s radio platform ended Q2 with 29.3 million self-pay subscribers
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Live Nation has pushed concert prices up.. and it’s paid off to the tune of $500m

Live Nation has raised ticket prices, globally, for the best seats at amphitheater and arena shows by close to a third since Q1 2018
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AI in the music industry is nothing to be scared of – it’s a step towards an exciting new future.

Mubert’s Alexey Kochetkov enters the debate over human versus algorithmic music creation
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Apple is investing in original podcasts – and Spotify investors aren’t happy about it

Daniel Ek’s company has earmarked between $400m and $500m to spend on acquiring podcast content and tools this year
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Ed Sheeran’s No.6 Collaborations album isn’t a record-breaker – but it just cleared 100m Spotify streams in three days

Album generated $500,000 for Sheeran and Atlantic Records on Spotify in its first three days of availability
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Spotify needs to scale its ad business. Can podcasts fix the problem, and if so, how?

How does Spotify’s ad revenue strategy line up with its podcast initiatives?
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How to Turn a $147 Song into a $79 million Tour (Or: How Songwriters Are Getting Stiffed On Live Music Royalties)

TuneCore’s Chris Dampier explains the measly rewards being passed to songwriters from sell-out concerts
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