[UPDATED] Spotify has shared that as of November 26th, The Weeknd is the artist with the most streams on Spotify in a single day. The artist’s top 5 tracks have a cumulative 1.6 billion plays on the music streamer. While thus far, the Spotify PR team failed to attach a…
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SiriusXM Must Pay Up To $99M In Flo & Eddie Class Action Settlement [READ FULL FILING]
Details of the Flo & Eddie class action settlement with SiriusXM over plays of pre-1972 recordings has emerged in the form of a court filing and analysis. The ruling could mean as much as $99 million – before lawyer’s fees, of course – for the classic rock pair. _________________________________ SiriusXM…
SiriusXM Must Pay Up To $99M In Flo & Eddie Class Action Settlement [READ FULL FILING]
Details of the Flo & Eddie class action settlement with SiriusXM over plays of pre-1972 recordings has emerged in the form of a court filing and analysis. The ruling could mean as much as $99 million – before lawyer’s fees, of course – for the classic rock pair. _________________________________ SiriusXM…
CD Baby Extends 50% Off Album Distribution Sale Through Friday, Offers 1¢ Shipping
Now through December 2nd, standard digital album distribution at CD Baby is 50% off at $24.50. Just enter the code BLACKFRIDAY2016 at checkout. With CD Baby distribution you get: Digital distribution to Apple Music‚ iTunes‚ Amazon‚ Spotify and 120+ digital outlets. The ability to make YouTube money from your music…
SoundExchange Payments Rise 29% In Q3, Artists And Labels Paid Jump 45%
SoundExchange payments were up 29.2% last quarter. So while the U.S. digital PRO has taken some big hits lately, mostly thanks to Pandora and other direct licensing deals, this impressive growth should quiet any disparaging talk of its ongoing relevancy. _______________________________ SoundExchange distributions of digital performance royalties to artists and…
Act Fast For Deep Discounts On Soundcloud, YouTube Red, Google Play Music, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music
Most of the top music streamers are offering deep year end discounts on premium subscriptions this holiday season designed to lure new and returning customers. But you’ll need to act quickly. Some end today. ______________________________________ Just in time for Cyber Monday sales, Soundcloud, YouTube Red, Google Play Music, Spotify and…
How Become A Verified Artist On Spotify
In this piece, Chris Robley walks us through the twelve steps to becoming a verified artist on Spotify, including attaining the requisite 250 followers necessary for such verification to take place. ____________________ Guest post by Chris Robley on DIY Musician 12 steps to acquiring 250+ followers on the world’s most…
Spotify, Amazon Prime Music Lure New, Returning Customers with Deep Discounts
The practice of music streamers offering deep year end discounts continues this holiday season with Spotify and Amazon Prime Music both offering incentives to lure new and returning customers. ______________________________________ Just in time for Black Friday and the holiday shopping season, Spotify and Amazon Prime Music are both offering premium…
How To Get 100K Plays On Soundcloud
With the music sharing space being as crowded as it is, generating followers has become a challenging task to say the least, but it is doable. Here an artist shares the best methods for getting genuine human beings to play you tracks. ________________________________ Guest Post by Floyd on Nodusk If…
5 Musicians Killing It On YouTube
YouTube can be one of the most important resources for up and coming artists. Whether you are covering songs, or putting out your own music, it is essential you build your niche market and crowd. By putting your own spin on something new or old you can create a following…