Latest Industry Gigs: SOCAN, Songtradr, Sony Music, Warner Music UK, More

Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music industry. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job …

Why Buying Spotify Streams Is for Losers — And Earning Real Followers Is for Winners

While the temptation to buy Spotify streams is understandably strong, the low-cost move is most always accompanied by low-quality results – and disastrous consequences. In today’s music landscape, streaming is a key component of every successful artist…

Canadians Are Embracing Music Streaming Faster Than Americans, Report Finds

Five days back, we highlighted Nielsen/MRC Data’s half-year U.S. music industry report, which emphasized the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and shed light upon several noteworthy trends. Now, a similarly telling analysis has described the Canadian mus…

Billboard Charts Undergo Another Major Change — This Time, Bundles Are Done

Billboard has announced that its charts will no longer account for album sales deriving from concert ticket and/or merchandise bundles. The announcement message attributed the Billboard Charts change – and an alteration to physical and digital album bu…

Billboard Charts Undergo Another Major Change — This Time, Bundles Are Done

Billboard has announced that its charts will no longer account for album sales deriving from concert ticket and/or merchandise bundles. The announcement message attributed the Billboard Charts change – and an alteration to physical and digital album bu…

Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) Portal Is Going Live “Later This Quarter”

The Mechanical Licensing Collective’s user portal is set to go live “later this quarter,” according to a new release. The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) recently announced the timetable for the debut of its much-anticipated portal, along with a …

SiriusXM Radio Is Officially Buying Stitcher In $325 Million Deal

SiriusXM is set to acquire San Francisco-based podcasting platform Stitcher in a $325 million deal. SiriusXM confirmed the rumored buyout this morning, in an official release. The high-profile deal arrives as leading music streaming service Spotify con…