Category archives: Music Business

This Week In Music Commentary

Music commentators this week weighed in on the potential end of freemium music on Spotify, what Virtual Reality technology may mean for the music industry, and why purchasing TIDAL would make little sense for Apple. Is This The End Of Freemium Music On Spotify? [Mark Mulligan] Virtual Reality And The…

TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

Topping the Hypebot charts this week, we have pieces on Kanye West’s uncensored "Famous" video, why Trent Reznor is wrong about Apple Music, YouTube’s drop in importance as other streaming services get on the video bandwagon, and more. Kayne West "Famous" Video Is Now On YouTube Uncensored Why Trent Reznor…

Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

In the wide world of independent and DIY this week, we have tips on sharing YouTube playlists, email marketing for musicians, why more artists ought to tour like its the ’90s, and much more. How To Share YouTube Playlists Links And Why [A 77 Second Video Guide] An Introvert’s Guide…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Home Studio • Email Marketing • Keep Yourself Interestd In Practice • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at setting up home recording, how to effectively do email marketing, ways artists can keep themselves interested in practice, and more. John Morabito | Tips For Selecting An Audio Interface For Your Home Studio Jon Ostrow | The Complete Guide To Email Marketing For…

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this week’s Rewind, watch Spotify rack up an increasing number of paid subscribers leaving Apple Music in the dust, and more. The Brexit’s Impact On The Global Music Economy Roundup Of All Major Instagram Changes Documentary On Happy Birthday Copyfraud Released Day After Song Enters Public Domain [VIDEO] Pandora…

Twice As Many People Listen To Music On Amazon Prime Than On Apple Music, Spotify Premium Combined

Amazon has always been an underappreciated player. First it became the only alternative to the iTunes download store. More recently, its quietly become a powerful player in streaming. But few would have predicted the dominate position revealed by a new survey. ___________________________________________________ 16% of respondents listened to music on Amazon…

RIAA Gold And Platinum Awards June 2016

Artists as diverse as Bruno Mars, Fun, Jason Mraz and Creedence Clearwater Revival are all among the 110 Digital Single Certifications and 49 Album Awards presented by the RIAA in June of 2016. Open and download a pdf of the full list here. Related articles RIAA Names Katy Perry Top…

Is This The End Of Freemium Music On Spotify? [Mark Mulligan]

New stats put Spotify paid users at more than 35 million. Even more impressively, the music streamer appears to be growing at 2 million subscribers per month. Much of that growth is coming via deep discounts, and those new users are converting much better to $9.99 paid users far better…

The Brexit’s Impact On The Global Music Economy

The surprise Brexit vote is guaranteed to have far-reaching economic effects in a variety of areas, and the music industry is by no means immune. Here we examine some of the ways those operating in the music business can expect to feel the Brexit’s impact. __________________________ Guest Post by Dre…