AdRev, the music rights administration service and platform, announced today that they have paid out over $100 million to their growing roster of artists, publishers and TV and film production libraries. The company represents music rights found in over 320 million videos on YouTube. “Music rights holders handing over YouTube…
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6 Major Takeaways From Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s Fast Company Profile
Fast Company has published the first in depth interview with Daniel Ek in three years and the first behind the scenes look at the world’s biggest streaming service since it went public. While there are no big reveals, it offers a well sourced portrait of a company deeply committed to…
Dear Musicians, Do You Know Passwords and Who Has Access To All Your Accounts?
Music Biz Weekly podcast co-hosts Michael Brandvold go back to the basics to discuss some real experiences they’ve over years of working with artists. Do you know the passwords to all your many accounts? They bet that you don’t. Do you know everyone who has access to all of your…
David Crosby Slams Low Royalty Payments, Byrd-mate Roger McGuinn Agrees
David Crosby of Byrds, Crosby, Still, Nash (+ sometimes Young) and solo fame has tweeted his displeasure with the payments he’s receiving. In a tweet headlined "real numbers," the outspoken musician published a list of his recent per stream earnings. Real numbers pic.twitter.com/aO3xMJGqi2 — David Crosby (@thedavidcrosby) Crosby did not…
Proof The Album Is Almost Dead
The traditional album format has long been suspected to be floundering for relevance, and Bobby Owsinski here highlights why the less than stellar ‘sales’ of Drake’s #1 album Scorpion represent another nail in the coffin of albums everywhere. ____________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Since the 70s…
Universal and Sony are now turning over more than $500k from streaming every hour
And they’re both generating over $1m an hour from all formats…
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Understanding Music Streaming’s Incredible Growth
New numbers out from Nielsen have revealed that the popularity of streaming is continuing to grow at a precipitous rate. Here we hear from multiple industry experts on what this popularity suggests for ad-supported platforms, and if there are likely any red flags to watch out for. _____________________________ Guest post…
Deezer Adds $185M At $1B Valuation, Rotana Partnership
Paris based music streaming service Deezer has raised another $185 million in funding based on a $1.16 billion valuation. It’s an impressive value for a service with just 14 million active users. Deezer has raised $531 million total to date. Investors participating in the new round include Kingdom Holding Company…
Will A New Chart Soon Rival Billboard?
[UPDATED] Since 1940, Billboard has been the gold standard for measuring industry success, whether sales, radio or just bragging rights. BuzzAngle partnering with Penske Media is challenging Billboard’s turf by offering analytics more in touch with the streaming world. ___________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 Ever since…
For Better Or Worse: Drake Defines Streaming Era Success
While the consumption habits of the streaming era have led many to believe that the traditional album format would soon become a thing of the past, the massive streaming success of Drake’s newest ninety minute album tells a different story. ______________________ Guest post by David Deal from his Superhype Blog…