The streaming service says Apple’s 30 percent cut is stifling innovation and limiting consumer choice.
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L’industrie musicale se débat toujours pour récupérer la valeur éparpillée chez les GAFA
L’anecdote avait fait le tour de la planète musicale. En janvier, le rappeur américain A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie s’est arrogé la tête du classement américain des ventes hebdomadaires d’albums avec le score tonitruant de… 823 exemplaires physiques écoulé…
Four Major Music Advocacy Groups Team Up to Improve Digital Attribution and Credits System
As the music industry gears toward digital, four advocacy groups have pushed for a better system to attribute works and credits to artists. The Artists Rights Alliance, SAG-AFTRA, the RIAA, and American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) have anno…
Supreme Court Tells Songwriters: “You’ll Have to Wait”
In a further bit of bad news for music creators, the Supreme Court recently ruled that artists who are victims of copyright infringement must wait, in some cases for as long as seven months, before they are able to file they are able to file a lawsuit. _______________________________ Guest post…
Music Industry’s Revenue Growth Continues, But There Are Warning Signs
New numbers released by the RIAA show that recorded music revenues have continued to grow over the past year, reaching an uptick of 13% overall. This is good news for an industry which was struggling to stay afloat not long ago, but also carries with it some warning signs, and…
Best Times To Post On Social Media 2019 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Knowing the best times to post on each social media service is a confusing but crucial step in the marketing process. Using combined data from QuickSprout, Buffer, TrackMaven, Fast Company, and KISSmetrics, WebFeatComplete has developed an easy to fol…
A2IM, RIAA, Music Trade Groups Unite To Improve Digital Attribution, Credits
The RIAA, A2IM, The Artist Rights Alliance and SAG-AFTRA have joined forces to support the creation of a “more robust and effective system of digital attribution and credits.” For the first time, groups representing both artists and labels have come together to work towards better attribution for musicians and fans…
Facebook Expands Spotify Integration, Watch Party, More
Facebook has announced several new music and video improvements including expanded integration with Spotify, a new look for its Watch Party shared viewing function and expansion of all its music features into more countries. Highlights Expansion – Facebook uesrs in in more than 40 countries can share personal videos with…
Napster Turns A Profit, Partners With Univision
The latest financial filings from Napster proves that music streaming – at least, the all paid variety – can be profitable. From 2017 to 2018, Napster moved from a net loss of $13.1 million to a net profit of $10.3 million. But parent company RealNetworks still warned that “for Napster…
Ted Cohen Joins MediaTech As Head Of Corporate Development
Music industry and music tech veteran Ted Cohen has been named Head Of Corporate Development at MediaTech Ventures, an investment fund and incubator focused on the nexus of music, entertainment and technology. Cohen, who did stints in the executive suites at Warner Brothers Records and EMI, has spent the last…