Sweeping Article 13 copyright reform passed the European Parliament yesterday, effectively ending Safe Harbor protections for YouTube and shifting the paradigm for all sites based on user generated content. In this detailed article, Jason Peterson looks at the progression of Article 13 through European Parliament and what it means for…
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What Maren Morris’ History-Making First-Week Numbers Say About Country In The Streaming Era
A country music superstar, Maren Morris’ sophomore release recently debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, but its performance on streaming services, while good for a country album, is revealing just how far the genre has to go to catch up with others. ______________________________ Guest post by Hugh McIntyre….
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Zane Lowe on why Apple Music is ‘in the storytelling business’ – and why Billie Eilish is ‘magic’
The Apple Music exec and Beats 1 anchor on what he wants to achieve – and the 17-year-old wunderkind
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Apple: Billie Eilish’s record-breaking new LP shows why ‘pre-adds’ are now the new ‘pre-orders’
Apple’s Oliver Schusser and Interscope’s Steve Berman on a new pop phenom
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Facebook Could Be the Future of Social Music, But Isn’t Yet [Mark Mulligan]
In an ere where almost everything is billed as "social," streaming music is a surprisingly outlier. Given music’s power to bring people together, streaming would seem ripe as a social hub. Facebook could fill that void – without ever launching its own streaming service. But, as MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan points…
The Awkward Truth Behind Skip Rates
With the ubiquity of music access and a lack of any need for patience, the term "skip-rate" has crept into the modern music industry lexicon, and some new data behind why and when consumers are skipping songs (and thereby not generating revenue for the artist) has many in the industry…
Streaming Music Forecast 2018 – 2026 [MIDiA]
Respected music and entertainment industry analysts MIDiA have just published its latest global music forecasts, with revenue and user numbers projected through 2026. __________________________ From MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan from the Music Industry blog 2017 was the last year of strong streaming revenue growth. From 2018 onwards streaming growth will lessen…
Skip Rates: Why The First 30 Seconds Matter More Than Ever
With the album on the wane and attention spans shorter than ever, the first 30 seconds of of a song matter more than. Not only do they need to capture the listener’s attention, but in streaming, they determine if the songwriter is going to get paid at all. Skip rates…
Spotify Bites Back, Calls Apple Monopolistic [Full Text Of Statement]
UPDATED: The war of words between Spotify and Apple shows no signs of abating, with the streamer issuing its latest rebuttal calling out Cupertino as "monopolistic." In a statement, Spotify said that "Apple’s response to our complaint before the European Commission is not new and is entirely in line with…