Chart Data has shared the 10 Most Streamed Male Artists on Spotify based on lead artist credit. Most streamed male artists of all time on Spotify (by lead artist credit): #1 @Drake #2 @edsheeran #3 @Eminem #4 @PostMalone #5 @justinbieber #6 @theweeknd #7 @CalvinHarris #8 @kanyewest #9 @kendricklamar #10 @xxxtentacion…
Category archives: Music industry
Spotify [SPOT] To Hold Earnings Call Oct. 28th
Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) will share its Q3 2019 financial results and letter to shareholders on Monday, October 28th before market opens. The streamer will hold a question and answer session to discuss financial results at 8AM Eastern Time. A live webcast will be accessible at investors.spotify.com and a…
11 Favorite Blogs For Finding New Hip-Hop Tracks
While many music listeners may turn to their favorite streaming platform to discover new music, there’s still a lot to be said for the power of a well crafted blog. Here we look at eleven of the best blogs to turn to when searching for new and exciting hip-hop tracks….
What Streaming Services Pay Per Stream
Even to industry insiders, determining what exactly each streaming service pays out per stream can be a confusing and complex process, with each platform having its own unique formula for calculating what an artist actually earns. Here we break down some of the numbers in a more digestible format. _____________________________…
Silver Lake Acquires Concert, Ticketing Giant TEG
US investment firm Silver Lake Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TEG, the Australian and Asian Pacific concert promoter and ticketing giant from funds advised by Affinity Equity Partners. TEG’s senior management team, including CEO Geoff Jones, will continue to run the company and remain equity partners. Terms…
Can Taylor Swift really rerecord her entire music catalogue?
Swift, like many artists, doesn’t own the master recordings to her older albums. Now, in a bold and unusual move, the pop star said she will rerecord at least five of the six albums she recorded under Big Machine Records, her former label, to create a …
How Neil Young’s failed anti-streaming business helped the music industry
Toward the end of music legend Neil Young’s recent memoir, he makes an admission: “I was wrong.”
Quartz
Why The Music Industry Is Banking On The Growth Of VR Concerts
Everyone knows the well-worn story of how, post-Napster, the music industry suffered a quasi-collapse, with revenues for ‘physical’ music tumbling from over $23 billion in 2001 to just under $5 billion in 2018.
Forbes
Deezer takes on Spotify with 5 new global podcast company partnerships
France-born music streaming service Deezer has reported a 250% growth in podcast usage on its platform over the last two years and is stepping up its capabilities in this space to make the most of what it’s describing as a podcast ‘boom’.
Music Busine…
How Alibaba could challenge China’s music streaming king
Tencent (TCEHY) dominates music streaming in China. Now rival tech titan Alibaba (BABA) is forging an alliance that could help it knock the leader down a peg.
CNN