Business, Services And Guides For Music Labels
Spotify’s CEO came from one of the largest torrent hubs on the planet. But now, there are allegations of a more criminal connection to Swedish music piracy. For most artists, Spotify is a gigantic black box. But maybe this platform’s history is even murkier than its confusing royalty payments. Just this morning, researcher and author Rasmus Fleischer started […]
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In the past two years, you’ve lost nearly $750 million. Yet, you don’t want to sell your company for less than $20 a share. Now, after receiving $150 million against losses of $133 million, you’ll consider a “strategic review.” What exactly is Pandora Radio doing? In an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Alley months ago, Pandora […]
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Apple Music is rapidly catching up to Spotify. But is Apple breaking anti-competitive laws to win? Depending on which study you read, Apple actually has more active users than Spotify. And this part is less disputed: after just two years on the market, Apple Music is already half the size of Spotify (which started in 2008). […]
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Spotify can learn a thing or two from Tencent Music on how to successfully launch an IPO. Last year, Tencent Music Group, a subsidiary of Chinese technology investment giant Tencent Holdings, was rumored to seek an IPO listing in the US. They reportedly hoped to raise between $300 million and $600 million in the States. […]
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Spotify has one solution to helping artists get paid faster: use blockchain. Last year, Mediachain Labs introduced its ‘Attribution Engine.’ The engine would select the best openly-licensed images using machine learning. It would then automatically add the proper attribution to the images so creators would get “the credit they need and deserve.” Now, Spotify wants […]
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We’ve seen some hilarious royalty statements over the years. Actually, it’s only hilarious until it has your name on it. Remember that massive controversy over streaming mechanical publishing licenses? It all started in late 2015, with class action lawsuits and millions at stake. In the end, streaming platforms like Spotify, Microsoft Groove, Rhapsody, and Google […]
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How much should Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Tidal, Deezer, Microsoft Groove, Google Play Music and Napster be paying you? Here’s a handy calculator to help you figure it all out. In the old days, it was easy to figure out your payments from iTunes downloads, CDs, and vinyl. Or at least, what you should have […]
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Something seems to be bubbling in Canada. But according to SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe, it isn’t an acquisition involving Canadian rights group CMRRA. At Canadian Music Week, SoundExchange’s CEO flatly denied rumors that his agency was planning to acquire Canadian rights group CMRRA. But he left the door open to other acquisitions and partnerships, some […]
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Something seems to be bubbling in Canada. But according to SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe, it isn’t an acquisition involving Canadian rights group CMRRA. At Canadian Music Week, SoundExchange’s CEO flatly denied rumors that his agency was planning to acquire Canadian rights group CMRRA. But he left the door open to other acquisitions and partnerships, some […]
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As Spotify locks down another deal, expect the two-week Premium time window to come standard. Following their multi-year licensing deal with UMG, Spotify locked down another deal, this time with indie labels. Just as with UMG, however, expect Spotify to certain new independent content behind a two-week window. For a long time, Spotify couldn’t strike […]
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