While music streaming is undeniably a global business, a lot of artists are missing out on certain international revenue opportunities owing to cultural and geographic differences, such as those that exist between the US and China. Fortunately, Far East Global thinks they have a solution to this problem. ___________________________________ Guest…
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Spotify Updates Video Targeting Apple On Same Day As Siri Integration: ‘It’s time to play fair’
[UPDATED] Instead of using yesterday’s announcement that Siri now included voice control of Spotify to make nice with Apple, the streamer seemingly doubled down on criticism of its much larger tech rival. "Apple comes between you and the music you love to listen to" "We love Apple. But we don’t…
Spotify Launches Daily Drive In Germany
The drive on the Autobahn just got more interesting with the launch of Spotify’s Daily Drive in Germany. Previously, the personalized playlist which combines music with short podcasts was only available in the US. Daily Drive "combines music you love with relevant, timely world updates from reputable sources – all…
Apple Wants To Offer A Discount Music, TV Bundle and Record Labels Are NOT Happy
Apple is set to launch Apple TV+ on November 1st, priced at $4.99 (£4.99) per month. Bundling Apple Music with Apple TV+ and perhaps other Apple services at a discount would make marketing sense for Apple. Customers who purchase a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch starting…
Music Business Is Being Re-Defined By Generation Z
While for years millennials were the target demographic of most music business marketing, Generation Z has since risen up as the primary stakeholder in the contemporary marketplace, which is in turn reshaping how artists, labels, and companies market themselves. _____________________________ Guest post by Alyssa Golden of the Berklee College Of…
50 Year After Abbey Road: Two Worlds Of Music Listening
With the Beatle’s Abbey Road near the top of the charts 50 years after release, MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan explores how older, physical-focused music fans remain the quickest route to high-value, large-scale revenue, as well as, much and how little has changed in the music industry. __________________________ By Mark Mulligan…
U.S. House Judiciary Committee Asks Spotify For Apple Complaint Details
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has asked Spotify for information about its anti-competitive complaint against Apple, according to Reuters. Earlier this year, Spotify filed a formal complaint in the EU alleging that Apple was limiting access to its customers through restrict practices and high app store fees. Reuters reported that…
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,…
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…
5 Trends Reshaping Music Marketing [Keith Jopling, MIDiA]
Music marketing has never been easy or straightforward and that’s particularly true in this time of fractured media, shifting consumption and an overabundance of new music. MIDiA analyst Keith Jopling found five shifts and a hint of possible solutions that will reshape modern music marketing. _____________________________________ Five Trends Changing Music…