Just two months after a major shake-up and re-org, SoundCloud’s high-profile CFO is jumping ship. It’s unclear who will take over the critical financial responsibilities. SoundCloud’s bailout plan is already running into serious prob…
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Surprise! Spotify’s Valuation Just Grew $4 Billion Overnight to $20 Billion
And you won’t believe how much this investment bank thinks Spotify will be worth in the long run. Four months ago, private trading in Spotify shares pushed the company’s valuation to $13 billion. Then, late last month, the company was valued at …
How Post Malone Stuck It to YouTube, Got a #1 Hit, and Cashed a Big Fat Check
Everyone’s complaining about how little YouTube pays artists. So Post Malone, 21 Savage, and Republic Records did something about it. The music industry spends a lot of time complaining about YouTube. Now, we’re starting to see more and m…
I’ve Got 1.2 Million Plays on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and TIDAL. Want to See My Royalties?
Here’s our latest data-stuffed royalty statement from a successful indie artist from Europe. Earlier this week, we shared the royalties for one of Justin Bieber’s producers. Now, it’s onto an artist who’s racked up more than a …
Help! I’m Getting Unskippable 38-Minute Ads on YouTube
YouTube vowed to do away with 30-second unskippable ads. So, why have 30+ minute unskippable video ads appeared on the platform? Last February, Google announced that it would do away with unskippable 30-second video ads on YouTube. The decision came a…
Spotify Is Offering Employees 6 Months of Paid Parental Leave — Plus $10,000 In Egg Freezing Costs
Life isn’t just amazing for Spotify employees. It’s also pretty good for their offspring. Spotify has burned more than a billion dollars in the past three years alone. All of which is fantastic news for employees — and their kids. Just re…
Spotify Pays 75% More Than YouTube on Free Streams; 515% More on Paid Streams
Would a fixed CPM across streaming platforms like YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music truly solve the value gap problem? Does the YouTube value gap actually exist? According to Google and YouTube, of course not. Yet, multiple studies have shown the con…
Spotify Has Burned More Than $1 Billion In 3 Years, Leaked Financials Show
Spotify’s cash burn is easily past $1 billion — in just 3 years — according to financial data leaked this evening. But the good news? Revenues are also surging. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek may have the strongest stomach in the music industry. Now, h…
A Research Group Says They Have Evidence That Spotify Broke the Law — and Were Bullied to Withhold It
Spotify’s lawyers are accused of leveling threats after a Swedish researcher tied the company to piracy. Over 140 million monthly active users. 60 million paid subscribers and growing. Over $3 billion in revenue. Impressive. But did you know t…
Amazon Releases the 50 Most Requested Lyrics on Alexa
Can’t remember a song title? Neither can most Americans, according to data shared by Amazon. Last June, NPR and Edison Research published a study with some very interesting results. According to The Infinite Dial 2017 report, 7% of Americans aged 12 and older now own a smart speaker. Building on this report, the Smart Audio […]
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