Category archives: Music Tech

Why Music Artists Must Be Verified On Spotify – What To Know

Spotify has done wonders for allowing artists to share their music with the world, and having a Spotify presence right from the beginning can do a lot to help artists reach their intended audience. Unfortunately, many artists neglect getting verified on the platform – something which has a number of…

Spotify Q2 Financials Point To A Profitable Future

Those who believe that Spotify will never be a profitable company may soon be forced to reevaluate their position. Today, the streamer reported that its second-quarter operating loss shrunk dramatically to just $3.3 million in Q2 2019, down from $90 million a year ago; and its operating loss fell to…

How To Make Collaborative Playlists On Spotify, Apple Music

One of the best parts of listening to music is getting to share it with your friends, and thanks to the magic of modern playlisting, collaborative playlist creation can is now a reality. Here Randy Zimmerman walks us through how to create group playlists on both Spotify and Apple Music….

Spotify Has New Deals With 2 Majors

UPDATED: Spotify has completed deals with two of its major-label partners in what were expected to be contentious licensing renegotiations. EK did not elaborate as to which of the two – Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group Sony Music Entertainment and perhaps indie licensing giant Merin – had signed new…

Spotify Passes 232M Monthly Users, 108M Subscribers

Spotify has passed 232 million monthly active users, up 29% since this time last year, including 108 million paid subscribers, up 31% YoY. The new stats were one of many strong new numbers shared by the streamer in a Q2 earnings report on Wednesday.

L7 Pledges Legal Action Against PledgeMusic

In an open letter to fans, indie band L7 summarized their own experience and those of other musicians: "in a nutshell, the funds that many bands and their supporters raised through the crowdfunding platform were absconded by the company with zero accountability and unreturned legal appeals." Thanks to help from…

The Curious Timing Of Corporate Bio Book ‘Spotify Untold’

Currently only available in Swedish, Spotify Untold recounts the "hero’s journey" of Spotify CEO Daniel Ek. Chris Castle explores the curious timing of the book’s release and its correlated US book tour. __________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Tech Policy You may have seen the book reviews of…

Bandsintown Connects Fans With Live Music 500K A Day [Interview With Fabrice Sergent ]

For Bandsintown Group co-founder Fabrice Sergent, marketing concerts isn’t about hype. It’s about supporting artists, connecting people through live music and preserving a last bastion of free of expression. That’s why Bandsintown built a platform to help fans discover concerts and artists promote them which drives 500,000 ticket clicks daily….

Artist’s Guide To Reaching The Right Audience On SoundCloud

Sharing your music with the world has changed dramatically since the days of busking, with developments in online tech making instant distribution an easy reality. Currrently, SoundCloud is one of the most artist-friendly platforms available – but how can you use it to reach the right audience for your music?…