Is an artist revolution imminent? As major labels renegotiate with YouTube, the likelihood of a deal which benefits artists being struck seems unlikely, raising the question of what will happen if said negotiations do indeed fail. _____________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Tech Solutions As I noted in…
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BIG Trouble Ahead For #Apple: Users Leave Apple Music 3X Faster Than They Do Spotify
Apple Music has a problem with users dropping the service. It’s called their churn rate – "the annual percentage rate at which customers stop subscribing to a service" – and Apple Music’s is three times that of Spotify. _____________________________________ Apple Music has a churn rate of 6.4% per month, according…
Open Labs Launches Stagelight Monthly Music Contest
Three months in, nine to go. There’s a year-long music contest happening right now and if you make music, listen to music, or love music, you need to know about it. _______________________________________________________________ [SPONSORED] The Stagelight Monthly Music Contest II is live and it’s not stopping until March 2017. The premise…
WED. BRIEFING: Guvera Users Exit • Apple Music Churn Rate • DoJ Ruling Reactions • More
Wednesday 7.6.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Guvera is sinking and Apple can’t get subscribers to stay on board. Good news for Spotify or bad news for streaming? Updated continuously under our More News Tab
YouTube’s Importance Declines As Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal Streams Surpass Music Video Streams For First Time
On-demand streaming music delivered by Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and others grew at an amazing 108% compared to the first half of last year. For the first time ever, those streams surpassed YouTube Music video streams; a fact that’s certainly not lost on the labels and publishers currently negotiating a…
U.S. Music Consumption Up 6.5%, On-Demand Streams Grew 58% [BuzzAngle Music Mid-Year Report]
After year’s of down numbers, the music industry is finally starting to rebound. Thanks to music streaming, the pace of expansion is accelerating, despite a growing downturn in music sales. _______________________________________________ U.S. music consumption grew nicely during the first half of 2016, even as sales of most formats declined, according…
3 Things YouTube Savvy Musicians Should Add To Their Videos
While it may receive its share of criticism from the music community, it cannot be denied that YouTube remains a powerful tool for artists, particular when used correctly. Here we look at three important and beneficial features musicians can add to their videos before posting them. _________________________________ Guest Post by…
Musicians Need To Tour Like A ’90s Band
In this article we look at the life of an up-and-coming band in an era before Spotify and YouTube, and why the practice of perfecting one’s touring chops which was utilized by many ’90s bands is something artists of today should consider adopting. _________________________________ Guest Post by Brennan Haelig on…
10 Best Music Books Of 2015/2016 So Far
Although music is typically enjoyed as audio, the past couple of years have seen the release of some excellent music books as well, whatever your reading preferences may be. Here we explore ten of the best to be published so far. ___________________________ Guest Post by Jeremy Young on Soundfly’s Flypaper…
Tidal Failed To Pay Indie Labels In Norway For Months [REPORT]
Tidal failed to pay a number of indie labels, according to a Norwegian outlet. Whether caused by negligence or the complexities of paying tens of thousands of labels, publishers and artists, Tidal appears to have given the music industry a reason to be wary. _______________________________________________ By music and music industry…