Category archives: Music Tech

Ari Herstand On Digital Distributors, Spotify Listeners and More [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

Musician, author and artist advocate Ari Herstand visits with Jay Gilbert on the Music Business Weekly Podcast to discuss digital distributors, Spotify listeners and his book ‘How To Make It in the New Music Business: Practical Tips on Building a Loyal Following and Making a Living as a Musician.’ The…

Consumers Getting Fed Up With Streaming Subscriptions

While many television consumers have cut the cord and are eschewing traditional cable in favor of streaming options, it seems these same streaming services are taking up some of the practices which made cable so unappealing in the first place, and consumers are less than thrilled. _______________________________ Guest post by…

This Week In Music Commentary

This week, music business insiders shared their insights on whether streaming’s ‘pre-saves’ replacing pre-orders is a good thing for artists, how tech is reshaping the music business, and why cultivating a strong personal brand is key to long-term industry success. Pre-Adds, Pre-Saves Are The New Pre-Orders – Is That A…

Streamer Boomplay Music Raises $20 million

African based music streamer Boomplay Music has raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand across Africa. The company reports more than 44 million app downloads and is adding an average of 2 million new subscribers monthly. Boomplay is a joint venture of Chinese phone maker Transsion and Chinese…

Apple Music Has More Paid US Subscribers Than Spotify [Report]

Apple Music has more paid subscribers that Spotify in the United States, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the figures. Apple has been adding subscribers at a faster rate than Spotify, both in the US and globally. According to the WSJ, Apple…

Green Takeover: Spotify’s Podcast Play Pays Off, Beating Apple In Multiple Markets

Spotify’s $500 million move into podcasts appears to already be paying off for the audio streamer. New data shows Spotify has surpass Apple to become the dominate podcast player in Mexico, Spain and Italy and all of South America. A Green Takeover While Apple’s dominance remains in the US and…

450,000 Deleted MySpace Tracks Saved, Including Early Katy Perry, Danny Glover

After learning last month that MySpace had "lost" millions of tracks and photos uploaded before 2016 in a data transfer, collectors went into action. Now an archive of 450,000 form MySpace have found a new home within the Internet Archives. Called the MySpace Music Dragon Hoard, the 450,000 songs include…

Apple Music Is Now Cheaper Than Spotify, YouTube In India

The race to the bottom continues as Apple Music cuts streaming music subscription rates in India weeks after Spotify and YouTube Premium launched there. New individual subscriptions have been cut to Rs 99/$1.43 monthly. From Indian Express: Close to four years after it was launched in India, Apple Music has…

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