Half the users of Spotify’s free ad supported tier convert to Premium paid users, if they stay engaged, Barry McCarthy, Spotify Chief Financial Officer said in an interview at the Goldman Sachs 27th Annual Communacopia Conference Friday. __________________________ "1 out 2" users that try Spotify’s free music service eventually convert…
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Spotify Marketing Head Seth Farbman Is 9th Top Executive To Exit In Last 18 Months
Spotify Chief Marketing Officer Seth Farbman is leaving the streamer after 3 and a half years. He joins a growing list of 9 top executives who have left Spotify over the past 18 months. These 9 executives have departed Spotify in the last year and a half: Global Head of…
Spotify, Nielsen Deal May Mean More Money For Artists
One of the most valuable types of data for artists and labels is demographic information on exactly who is listening to their music. This is why a new deal being struck between Spotify and Nielsen Research could have implications for not just advertisers, but also artists. _____________________________ Guest post by…
Amazon Music Adds ‘Produced By’ Exclusives From Al Green, Margo Price, John Prine, More
Amazon Music jumps into the streaming exclusives game with a new "Produced By" series. The legendary Al Green’s first new recording in more than a decade was released yesterday as part of the series produced Matt Ross-Span. _______________________ Memphis based producer Matt Ross-Span has helped launch Amazon Music’s new "Produced…
Scooter Braun Sues Troy Carter Alleging $10M Loan Default
A new lawsuit pits Scooter Braun, who manages Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber against recently departed Storify executive and former Lady Gaga manager Troy Carter. Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Management Holdings has filed suit against Troy Carter, his wife and his company Atom Factory for fraud and breach after Carter allegedly…
Challenge Of Posting Classical Music Without Copyright Violation: A Glimpse Of The Future?
Despite the composers having died hundreds of years before the concept of copyright violation had even appeared on scene, performers are now finding it difficult to post their performances of the classical works online without receiving notices of copyright infringement, fraudulent though they may be. __________________________ Guest post by Bobby…
Music Streaming Market Stares Mid-Year 2018 [MIDiA]
Growth in streaming music is very strong, but it’s not accelerating, according to a 2018 mid-year report from music industry analyst mark Mulligan and his firm MIDiA. He shares the stats including a deeper dive into the three services driving the growth: Spotify, Apple and Amazon. By Mark Mulligan of…
Changes To Apple Music As iOS 12 Rolls Out
The rollout of Apple’s newest operating system iOS 12 began yesterday and with it comes some significant changes and improvements to Apple Music. Overall, the updates should improve Apple Music’s sometimes confusing user experience. Apple Music is getting a makeover with the launch of Apple iOS 12. The biggest upgrades…
Changes To Apple Music As iOS 12 Rolls Out
The rollout of Apple’s newest operating system iOS 12 began yesterday and with it comes some significant changes and improvements to Apple Music. Overall, the updates should improve Apple Music’s sometimes confusing user experience. Apple Music is getting a makeover with the launch of Apple iOS 12. The biggest upgrades…
We’re Live Tweeting Music Announcements From Today’s Apple Event: How To Watch Online 10AM PT/ 1PM ET
Hypebot will be live tweeting major announcements from today’s Apple Event, with an emphasis on anything music related, starting at 1PM ET / 10AM PT via @hypebot. You can also watch live online, as well. Here’s how: The easiest way to stream today’s Apple live event is to go this…