Despite record ‘social media conversations,’ the Recording Academy has simply failed to provide audiences with a compelling reason to watch the Grammys. Last Sunday, Donald Glover – better known as Childish Gambino – made history. His song, ‘This Is A…
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Vimeo Reaches 952,000 Subscribers as Paid Streaming Takes Flight
The debate between Vimeo vs. YouTube is long over, but the small streaming service may be winning in a totally different way. Vimeo’s owners, the media group IAC, recently reported that revenues grew by 54% for the video streaming service. Vimeo revenu…
Paid Streaming Subscribers Will Soon Outnumber Free Streaming Users — At Least According to the ERA
So, do you pay to stream music? The ERA thinks you will soon be the majority. According to a new study, paid streaming music subscriptions will soon overtake freemium streaming. That’s according to the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA), a UK t…
2018 Streaming Music Price Bible Published Based on a Single Source
Despite the contradicting differences in research, one thing remains clear for indie artists – don’t expect to earn enough from streaming music. Late last month, Digital Music News updated its list of what streaming music services pay. Thanks to inform…
Thanks to Streaming, Songs Have Become Shorter
Have Spotify and Apple Music unintentionally made songs shorter? According to a new report, the average song is now much, much shorter. The average song length on the Billboard Hot 100 has decreased by 20 seconds in the past five years. Songs now aver…
Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ Crushes Spotify Records, But Only Earns Under $66,000
Mariah Carey’s 1994 hit just beat out XXXTentacion and Drake on Spotify. But, was it really worth it? According to Billboard, Mariah Carey’s hit, ‘All I Want For You,’ has emerged as one of the highest-charting Hot 100 hits in 60 years. The 1994 song …
The 100 Best Selling Albums & Artists of All Time (Updated for 2019)
So, what are the best-selling albums and artists of all time? Last year, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 ranked as the top-selling album in history. The album has sold the eq…
What Spotify Paid One Artist in 2018
Zoe Keating’s Spotify payouts prove one thing – you can’t make a living off streaming music. Earlier this year, Canadian award-winning cellist and composer Zoe Keating shared her Spotify payouts with Digital Music News. Using RouteNote as her distribut…
Global Recorded Music Revenue Reportedly Set to Reach $18.9 Billion
Thanks to streaming, expect the music industry to experience strong and steady growth. According to a new report, global recorded music revenue will likely hit $18.9 billion at the end of this year. That’s based on an analysis of the first three quarte…
Playlists Aren’t Everything. Here Are Some Other Critical Metrics to Track an Artist’s Success (Or Lack Thereof)
The God-like power of the playlist is both respected and feared within the music industry. But ignore these other metrics at your own risk. A slot on a top-ranked playlist can transform obscurity into notoriety almost overnight. By brutal contrast, a r…