Not only are musicians getting more. But the business side is getting less. Here’s the change affecting all Korean music streaming services. The fight to raise artists’ royalties on various streaming platforms has gained serious traction. …
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Should Spotify Share Its Data?
Spotify is sitting on one of the most important datasets in the entire music industry. Which means they can identify the most important emerging artists. If you think Spotify is a speculative bubble, then you’re right. But only if the company r…
YouTube Views Will Now Count in UK Singles Chart
The Official Charts Company won’t count ‘spam’ YouTube music video plays, so, tough luck, Chris Brown. The Official Charts Company (OCC) has announced it will now include music video plays from YouTube in its UK Singles chart. The move comes after the…
Spotify Can Boost an Artist’s Royalties by $168,000 With One Playlist Add, Study Calculates
Spotify now has the power to make an artist famous — with one playlist add. It also can dramatically boost an artist’s earnings with a simple drag n’ drop. According to a study recently conducted by the University of Minnesota and the Euro…
SoundCloud Wants to Break a Bunch of New Artists In Europe
With ‘First on SoundCloud,’ Kerry Trainor may have finally found the way to ‘save’ the beleaguered indie streaming platform. Chance the Rapper. Lil Uzi Vert. Post Malone. (The late) Avicii. Kygo. These big-name artists have one thing in common. Th…
YouTube Music Expands Into 17 Countries — But Not With Beyonce & Jay-Z
YouTube Music chief Lyor Cohen is blasting email alerts to users in 12 more countries. That brings YouTube Music’s rollout to 17 countries worldwide, though not everyone is playing along. After a stalled start, YouTube Music is finally getting r…
Beyonce & Jay-Z’s New Album Isn’t Available on Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon
Beyonce & Jay-Z just dropped a surprise, 9-song album over the weekend. But Everything Is Love won’t be available on Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon Music, thanks to a Tidal exclusive. The opening track. ‘Apeshit,’ is pretty damn…
Pandora Is the Official Music Streaming Partner for Snapchat’s Brand-New Developer Kit
Sharing new music with your friends and family is becoming easier and easier, especially with Pandora’s new integration with Snapchat. Snapchat recently added an integration with SeatGeek for users to purchase tickets to music, sporting, and fash…
Here’s Exactly How Sony Music Is Sharing Its $750,000,000 Spotify Windfall
Sony Music Entertainment promised to pay its artists a portion of its recent Spotify stock liquidation. Now, they’re over-delivering on that promise — and sending this detailed letter to all of its signed artists, sub-labels, and other partners. …
The 100 Most Streamed Songs on Spotify — Of All Time
Amazingly, there are now more than ten songs on Spotify with more than a billion streams — with more than half claimed by Ed Sheeran, The Chainsmokers, or Justin Bieber. And as broader streaming volumes continues to increase, so will the number of bill…