Spotify Adds Siri Voice Control To iOS App, Launched First Apple TV App

Spotify’s much-anticipated addition of Apple Siri voice control officially launched on Monday morning. Users must first download a new update to the Spotify app as well as have the latest version of iOS 13 installed. The Spotify Siri integration for both Premium and free users is compatible with iPhone, iPad,…

This Week In Music Commentary

Commentators inside the industry this week voiced their opinions on the trends that are transforming music marketing, the harsh economic realities of streaming, and just how much ‘verification’ is worth to an artist on social media. 5 Trends Reshaping Music Marketing [Keith Jopling, MIDiA] How My Ears And The World…

Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music

Our tips and tricks for music business self-starters this week dug into how artists can increase the open rates on their emails, what you can do to maintain the fans you made on your last tour, some of the most common advertising mistakes artists make (and how to avoid them),…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Promote Your Music • Streaming Service Payouts • Performance Rut • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, our contributors shared articles on how to grow you fanbase, the mysterious ways in which streaming platforms calculate their pay per stream, how to get yourself out of a performance rut, and more! Mark Tim | How To Promote Your Music And Grow Your Fan Base…

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

As we look back in on another busy week of music industry events, we review TIDAL’s executive staffing changes, the return of ‘vintage sound’ in music and why it’s happening, pop’s continued industry supremacy, and much more! TIDAL Ups Tony Gervino, Elliott Wilson To Executive Roles 11 Favorite Blogs For…

BUSINESS OF INDIE: Concord Acquires Victory • Inside Indies Transgressive, Crunchy Frog, 577 • More

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TIDAL Ups Tony Gervino, Elliott Wilson To Executive Roles

TIDAL has announced two executive-level promotions – Tony Gervino has been appointed to EVP, Editor-in-Chief and Elliott Wilson to Chief Content Officer. Gervino will oversee all editorial direction at TIDAL, including leading a team of editors and programmers in multi-genre global playlist curation, as well as the digital magazine, READ….

How To Increase Email Open Rates: 4 Tips

Email marketing is a key component of developing an artist’s brand and cultivating a dedicated following, but for it to work, you need find a way to ensure your fans are actually taking the time to open and maybe even engage with the content you’re putting out. In this piece,…

10 Most Streamed Male Artists On Spotify

Chart Data has shared the 10 Most Streamed Male Artists on Spotify based on lead artist credit. Most streamed male artists of all time on Spotify (by lead artist credit): #1 @Drake #2 @edsheeran #3 @Eminem #4 @PostMalone #5 @justinbieber #6 @theweeknd #7 @CalvinHarris #8 @kanyewest #9 @kendricklamar #10 @xxxtentacion…

Spotify [SPOT] To Hold Earnings Call Oct. 28th

Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) will share its Q3 2019 financial results and letter to shareholders on Monday, October 28th before market opens. The streamer will hold a question and answer session to discuss financial results at 8AM Eastern Time. A live webcast will be accessible at investors.spotify.com and a…