An emerging market which is taking its sweet time to emerge, Ed Peto here offers us a view of the India’s digital music industry, taking into account both its enormous market potential, and the many barriers which stand its way. _______________________________ Guest post by Ed Peto of Outdustry This article,…
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Illegal Stream Ripping Is Soaring And YouTube Is The Source [New Study]
A new study is confirming what other surveys have shows, global unauthorized stream ripping is growing aggressively, and the music source of choice for most rippers is Google’s YouTube. __________________________________________ Privacy has a new face, and it’s one that the likes of the RIAA will have a hard time tracking:…
AM BRIEF: What’s Next For SoundCloud? • Stream Ripping Explodes • Streamer Saavn Nears Profits • More
Friday 7.7.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Can a ‘reduced’ SoundCloud still compete or is radical change (sadly) just what it needed? Updated continuously under our More News tab
Spotify Weekly Charts US, UK Global – Week Ending 6/30/17
The Spotify Weekly Charts highlight top artists by listeners along with the past week’s most streamed and viral songs in the US, UK and around the world for the week ending 6/30/17. _________________________________________ Week Ending In 6/30 The Spotify Weekly Charts highlight top artists by listener along with the past…
SoundCloud Cuts 173 Staffers In Effort To Remain Afloat
SoundCloud is laying off 173 staffers as part of cost cutting designed to help it remain afloat as an independent music service. The streamer has admitted to being deeply unprofitable and tight on cash for more than a year; and yesterday rumors increased that Deezer and several other music services…
Jay-Z and The Art of Windowing: Why 4:44 Is A Very Different Kind of Exclusive Release [ZACH FULLER]
Noting that Jay-Z’s new release is the first major release to be windowed this year, MIDiA analyst Zach Fuller sees "4.44" as very different from the average superstar release and the reason’s behind the TIDAL exclusive much more nuanced than getting more subscribers for the music streamer. ______________________________________________ By MIDiA…
Apple Music Finally Adds Playlist Sharing In iOS 11 Beta
While there are no signs that the much needed redesign of Apple Music is underway, Apple’s new operating system, iOS 11 Beta, includes a feature that allows users to share what they’re listening to with others. ___________________________________________________ After dialing back its failed social music experiment Ping, Apple is finally adding…
New Definition Of "A BIG Hit" Is 2 Billions Streams
While it seems only yesterday that 100 million views streams was knocking our socks off, time’s rapid march has left those days in dust. Currently, a billion views has come within reach of many hits, with major chart toppers even tipping into the two billion range. ___________________________________ Guest post by…
How To Get People To Follow Your Spotify Playlists
After spending many laborious hours crafting the perfect Spotify playlist, it can be understandably disappointing to discover next to no one one is following. Rather than let all that careful curation go to waste, we here look at several key tips and hacks to drive traffic towards your playlist. _________________________…
Deezer’s Acquisition Of SoundCloud Could Transform It’s Market Narrative [Mark Mulligan]
France based music streamer Deezer has reportedly emerged as the frontrunner in the race to buy SoundCloud thanks the deep pockets of it’s billionaire owner. If a sale is completed, it could transform not only Deezer but the entire music streaming landscape says MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan. ________________________________________ By Mark Mulligan…