Spotify, YouTube and other music streamers are locked in tough re-negotiations with the major labels. But for Spotify, the stakes are the highest. The largest music streamer, which loses millions of dollars quarterly, is planning an IPO this year. __________________________________ Spotify’s latest offer to record labels marks an almost 14%…
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Ed Sheeran Broke Multiple Spotify Records Last Week
Following the release of two highly anticipated new tracks ‘Shape of You’ and ‘Castle on the Hill’ on Spotify and elsewhere last, the music streamer announced that Ed Sheeran had broken a number of records this week. _______________________________________ Ed Sheeran’s record breaking week on Spotify included: Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape of…
Brit Awards Nominations 2017 – The Full List
The U.K. recording industry’s top contest, the BRIT Awards will be held Feb. 22nd at London’s O2 Arena. The awards reshaped its voting panel after the 2016 show was rocked by controversy over the lack of black nominees. Here is a full list of 2017 Brit Awards nominees: _____________________________________________ Brit…
How To Survive The Music Industry In 2017
"The music industry can really fuck you up," writes David Emery, VP Global Marketing Strategy at Kobalt Label Services in this important essay/how to guide. "It’s all well and good to talk about it … (but) breaking it down into some small things that might make working in the music…
Indie Music Stores Top 100, Top Vinyl For Week Ending 1.6.17
These charts for the week ending 1.1.17 come from The Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS), a collective of 50 independently owned record stores in 25 states throughout the country. CIMS STORES Coalition of Independent Music Stores. © 1995-2017
Spotify’s Top Artists plus Most Streamed and Viral Songs US, UK and Global Week of 1/9/17
Spotify’s Weekly Charts for the week of 1.9.17 highlight top artists on the streaming platform by listener along with the past week’s most streamed and viral songs in the US, UK and around the world. Spotify Global Top Artists (by Listener) Rank Artist Monthly Listeners – 1 The Weeknd 39.62m…
Ed Sheeran Smashes Streaming Records With 2 New Singles
After a year of no new music, fans pressed play as Ed Sheeran dropped two tracks in Friday. Both songs quickly broke single day streaming records on Spotify globally. _________________________________________ On their first day of release, Ed Sheeran’s two new tracks, "Shape of You" and "Castle on the Hill" streamed…
Major Labels, Streaming Music Services Endorse Competing Hi-Resolution Audio Formats @CES
High resolution audio, which delivers sound quality comparable to the original master studio recordings, offers an opportunity for both record labels and music streamers to increase revenue if – and it’s a big if – the many stakeholders can settle on a single hi-res format. _______________________________ At CES today, all…
Drake, Chainsmokers Top iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominees 2017
The iHeartRadio Music Awards has named its 2017 nominees. Drake leads with 12 nominations, including Male Artist of the Year while The Chainsmokers received 11 nominations, including the inaugural Best New Pop Artist category. Other artists who received multiple nominations include Rihanna, twenty one pilots, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé,…
Blame Game Begins After Disastrous Mariah Carey New Year’s Eve Performance
Mariah Carey’s manager has taken event producer dick clark productions to task in the wake of a glitch-ridden performance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest in Times Square on Saturday night. Carey was a headlining artist at the event and took stage shortly before midnight, but…