We’re back with part two of our “Musicians Guide to SoundCloud!” Today we’ll be tackling the issue of what you need to look for when submitting to playlists or accounts to be reposted on. If you have not read Part 1 (it’s good!) take a peep. While there are countless…
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Which Apple Music Playlists Get You The Most New Fans?
Curated playlists are how many fans listen to and discover music; and a great way for independent artists to market their music. But which Apple Music playlists deliver the most new fans? _________________________ Want to know which Apple Music playlists help gain the most fans for new music? Follower counts…
SoundExchange Pays Out Record $884 Million Amid Uncertain Future
SoundExchange announced that its royalty distributions in 2016 were $884 million, an increase of more than $80 million over the previous year and an all time high. The record comes amid uncertainty over how SoundExchange revenue will be affected by an increasing number of direct deals between digital broadcaster and…
Billboard Adds Pandora To Chart Data
Slowly, the Nielsen Billboard charts are evolving to reflect how people actually consume music in 2017. The latest data to be added comes from Pandora. __________________________ Billboard is adding streams from Pandora to its highly valued Hot 100 chart. Pandora streams will also impact other streaming-based charts, and Hot 100…
5 Tips To Supercharge Your Spotify Marketing Strategy
As Spotify becomes an ever growing presence in the streaming market, it is becoming increasingly important for artists to position their music in a way that maximizes fast streaming results. Here Manuel Overbeck shares five tips for doing just that. _________________________ Guest Post by Manuel MANTU Overbeck Accepting the challenge…
Purple Spotify Billboards Point To Prince Streaming Release
Purple Spotify billboards have been spotted in the New York subways. While they include no specific message, they likely signal the anticipated release of the Prince catalog to steaming services. A Grammy night launch had been rumored, but not confirmed. Related articles Prince’s Catalog May Be Coming To Streaming Services…
Which Spotify Playlists Get You The Most New Fans?
Curated playlists are how many fans listen to and discover music; and a great way for independent artists to market their music. But which Spotify playlists deliver the most new fans? ________________________________ Want to know which Spotify playlists help gain the most fans for new music? Follower counts only tell…
Facebook Hires YouTube and Google Play’s Tamara Hrivnak To Head New Global Music Strategy
Facebook has been without a real music strategy, much to the dismay of both the industry and unpaid musicians. That may finally be about to change with the hiring of a top music exec from YouTube and Google Play. Facebook has hired YouTube and Google Play’s Director Of Music Partnerships’…
Why Do Streams Count As Sales On Billboard Charts? "There is no consumption," says Digital Music Veteran
This week Billboard and Nielsen added streaming to their genre charts, and digital music veteran Jim Griffin is asking why. He’s held top digital posts at Warner Music, Cherry Lane and Geffen. Congress, the Copyright Royalty Board and United Nations have all called on him to testify. So when Jim…
Music Industry Has Upper Hand As Spotify Faces Soaring Interest Rates, Stock Discounts
Last year when Spotify took on $1 billion in debt, we reported that it did so under terms that forced rate increases if it failed to IPO. Now, those terms could force Spotify to IPO quickly, which leaves the music industry in a strong negotiating position. ____________________________________ Spotify raised $1…