Here are the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared them divided by the number who listened from May 6 – 12, 2016 on Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify. ______________________________________ Most Viral Tracks 5/6 – 5/12, 2016 UNITED STATES 1. Justin Timberlake, "Can’t Stop…
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Radiohead Passes 1 Billion Streams On Pandora Thanks To New Release "A Moon Shaped Pool"
Since the release of Radiohead’s new album, "A Moon Shaped Pool" on Pandora, the band has seen a big jump in listening and station adds. And thanks to the release, Radiohead has passed one billion spins on Pandora. The stats: 1 billion+ spins 301% increase in station adds Their new…
Rhapsody / Napster Launches First Virtual Reality Music App
There’s a lot of buzz around virtual reality (VR) and music. How will creative artists use it? Will it hurt live concert attendance or add a new revenue stream? Today, streaming service Rhapsody got out in front of the trend with the launch of a standalone app, Rhapsody VR. __________________________________…
DistroKid Launches Free Revenue Share Payment Tool, Reveals New Stats
DistroKid is thriving as a discount flat fee digital music distribution platform. Offering $19.99 a year for unlimited uploads has attracted a significant user base; and somehow the low price hasn’t stopped the startup from iterating. _________________________________________ 700,000 songs • 90,000 artists $1 million paid out monthly Flat fee discount…
Universal Music Makes Nearly $4 Million A Day In Streaming Revenue
Streaming services are frequently criticized for their failure to properly compensate artists, but when it comes to the major labels, its a very different story. The more things change, the more they stay the same… ___________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Who says that there’s no money…
A Primer On Streaming Music Royalties
For all the discussion surrounding streaming royalties, there is often much confusion regarding how they actually work. Here we break down the various types of streaming, the difference between paid and unpaid, and sound recording vs. composition royalties. ___________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Streaming music royalty…
Digital Rights Reporting With Medianet, SOCAN, YouTube And The Kobalt Effect [Mark Mulligan]
In this piece we look at the long overdue efforts being made by various groups within the music industry to develop a system for digital rights reporting and administration which is compatible with the streaming model. __________________________________________ By Mark Mulligan of the Music Industry Blog Since the demise of the…
Top UK Albums NOT On Spotify, Suggests That Windowing Works
While many in the industry may say otherwise, this article maintains that windowing their releases has become an effective method for musicians to increase the sales of their music, even for those not on the level of artists like Adele and Taylor Swift. __________________________ Guest post by David Lowery from…
Report That SoundCloud Is Taking Down US DJ Mixes Is Bogus
A report that SoundCloud would be taking down DJ mixes in the wake of its deal with the 3 major label groups is totally false. And its not the first time that this same publication has printed sensational stories based on inaccurate and unnamed sources. "The story has no truth…
Small Radio And The Copyright Royalty Board: Live365 [Case Study]
While higher profile services such as Pandora tend to receive most of the attention when it comes to discussions of the CRB’s royalty rates, this piece looks at how the board’s recent ruling impacts smaller radio services such as Live365 _________________________________ Guest Post by Alexander Stewart from Berklee’s Music Business…