Category archives: Music industry

It’s no secret that major labels are being outpaced by the independent sector. In 2020, indie labels and self-releasing artists saw their revenues grow by 27%, compared to an overall market growth of 7%.
BBC

In choosing Joe Rogan over Neil Young, the company has made its new priorities clear to listeners.
The Atlantic

The recorded music industry may no longer be laser-focused on the compact disc, but the format’s sales grew in 2021 for the first time in 17 years, driven by superstar product boosted by retailer-exclusive collectibles, as well as by older catalog titl…

Pour occuper l’espace médiatique et nourrir l’ogre du streaming, les maisons de disques généralisent le principe des albums augmentés de plus en plus rapidement après leur sortie initiale. Au risque de lasser.
Libération

Según información más reciente recopilada por MRC Data, la música “antigua” (lanzada hace más de 18 meses) representa el 69,8 por ciento del mercado musical estadounidense actual. En 2020, su participación era del 65,1 por ciento.
Shock

From new ways of finding music, to NFTs, to COVID sniffer dogs, 2022 sure is looking interesting.
Mixdown Mag

The sheer scale of Pimco is a great vote of confidence for the streaming-driven value of music rights in 2022.
Music Business Worldwide

Guitarist Will Paquin and other rising stars are realizing that the old music industry may not have much to offer them. Could a more artist-friendly model be emerging?
Rolling Stones

Si les services de streaming en ont terminé avec cette bien mauvaise habitude de signer des exclusivités avec des artistes et leurs maisons de disques, la bataille s’est déplacée sur un autre terrain, celui des technologies d’écoute.
iGeneration

Berlín. La industria musical alemana salvó la crisis por la pandemia de coronavirus gracias al éxito de los servicios de streaming y al efecto reconfortante del consumo de música en casa, según cifras dadas a conocer hoy.
La Jornada