State of the Industry: Major Label vs. Non-Major Label Regional Performance

In an effort to assess how different labels fared during the industry transition to streaming, the good people at Chartmetric breakdown different trends of music from the past three years across seventeen different markets.
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5 Tips for Maintaining Your Mental Health in the Music Industry

Managing and maintaining good mental health is an extremely important aspect of self-care either in your personal or professional life. The music industry is arguably one of the creative spaces which is most affected by mental health issues which means keeping an eye on how you or your friends and collaborators are feeling is key to wellbeing […]

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Twitch Music Initiative Moves Ahead, Music Partnership Manager Announced

Most people think of Twitch as a place to stream video games alone. However, the Twitch music initiative may change that. The ‘Just Chatting’ category on Twitch is a catch-all for all non-gaming content. It’s also growing five times f…

Universal Music Poaches Spotify’s Top Exec In Japan

One of Spotify Japan’s leading executives has jumped ship for Universal Music. Japan is the second-largest market in the world for recorded music. Ichiro Tamaki joins Universal Music Japan starting February 15. He will be responsible for heading …

Analysis: the music industry enters 2020 on a wave of growth – and optimism

Barring a major surprise, 2019 will have been the fifth straight year of growth for the global recorded music industry. Over those five years, its annual revenues have grown from $14.2bn to $19.1bn, taking it almost back to its 2004 level. If 2019 matc…

2020 vision: 20 industry leaders reveal hopes for the biz in a new decade

The start of a new decade is set to bring potential turmoil with Brexit, further pressure on physical music and a continuing awareness around artist rights in the streaming era. Issues surrounding diversity will also be high on the agenda.
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