‘Despacito’ is just the beginning. Now, Spotify is splashing lighter fluid on an increasingly globalized music industry. Over the past few weeks, Spotify has been expanding its Spotify For Artists service to make it easy for indie talent t…
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North America Set to Lead the Explosive Growth of the Streaming Music Market
So, just how big will the streaming music market grow in the US in the next few years? And, how about the rest of the world? Thanks in large part to streaming music services, US music industry revenue rose 10% to $4.6 billion. Streaming revenue accou…
Spotify Cracks Down on Premium For Family Users
Should Spotify – in order to maximize revenue – create a hostile user experience just to verify a listener’s location? In its Q2 2018 report, Spotify posted mixed results, at best. The streaming music service finished with 180 million monthly active us…
Spotify Launches Co.Lab to Connect Artists With Industry Professionals — Here’s How to Join
Spotify is making more efforts to reach out to budding musicians with its newly announced Co.lab, a series of free events open to all musicians. Co.Lab is Spotify’s new free Spotify for Artists series designed to help new musicians connect with e…
Music Promoters Suffer Astronomical Levels of Stress and Depression, Study Finds
Stress. Anxiety. Depression. Damaged relationships. Whatever you can think of, those working in the live concert industry face the worst of it. Working in the music industry isn’t easy. Nor is it easy to work in the live concert industry. Now, on…
Amazon Music Unlimited Officially Launches in Canada
Amazon Music has officially announced its expansion into Canada, where listeners can sign up for a free 90-day trial. Canadian Prime members will pay $8 CDN a month or $79 CDN per year to continue the service after the trial ends. A single device play…
Yes, Spotify Now Pays Artists and Labels Less Royalties
No matter what the company says, you shouldn’t expect to make a living off Spotify. Or even enough to pay next month’s rent. Earlier this year, Digital Music News touched on an important topic. According to a report published by Audiam, as Spotify’s r…
Guggenheim Says Spotify’s Major Label Renegotiations Will Significantly Lower Royalty Obligations
Spotify’s stock bounced upward again on Thursday, thanks to optimistic comments from Guggenheim analyst Michael Morris. Spotify’s renegotiations with the major labels will significantly improve the company’s gross margins, according t…
Apple Music Converts Paying Customers Nearly 3 Times Faster than Spotify
Apple Music comes preloaded on iOS and works across all Apple products. That alone seems to have made the difference for the streaming music service. During Apple’s Q3 2018 financial report, the company made a stunning revelation. Confirming an earlie…
Sony Music Faces Class Action Litigation for Allegedly Withholding Streaming Royalties
Despite handsome payouts to artists following Spotify’s public offering, Sony Music is now being accused of serious underpayments on international streaming royalties. Sony Music Entertainment is now battling a class action lawsuit over alleged u…