Beyoncé and Jay-Z surprised fans and the industry with the release of their first joint album on Saturday afternoon. The announcement came at the end of the duo’s London show on their joint "On the Run Tour II" with the casual announcement: “Album Out Now.” Surprise! pic.twitter.com/SYnAm6zCy7 — BEYONCÉ LEGION…
Category archives: streaming
Sony, Orchard Share $750M Spotify Windfall With Indie Artists, Labels Regardless Of Recoupment
Sony Music will begin sending checks sharing its $750 million windfall from the sale of Spotify stock with the independent artists it distributes through its Orchard subsidiary as soon as August. ____________________________________ Sony Music and The Orchard have confirmed that they will share the proceeds from the sale of shares…
Do Playlists Kill Album Sales Or Multiply Them?
Michael Foster weighs in on how streaming and playlist culture is effecting album sales for niche genres including ambient, electronic, new age and electronica; and whether they could spell out the end of conventional albums or actually multiply sales. __________________________ Guest post by Michael Foster of Ambient Visions I read…
Paths To Playlists: How To Get Your Music On Spotify, Apple, Amazon and More
Landing songs on the playlists on Spotify, Apple Musicand other digital service providers has become the holy grail of music marketing. Industry veteran Jay Gilbert interviewed some of his peers to create a compendium of how to make it happen, or at least improve your chances. __________________________ By Jay Gilbert…
Two More Spotify Execs Exit, At Least One For Apple Music
Two respected executives at Spotify are exiting the music streamer, and at least one is headed for Apple Music. The pair join a handful of others in what could be a growing trend, as Spotify staffers cash out stock options and are lured by lucrative offers in an increasingly competition…
What Does AT&T, Time Warner Deal Mean For Music? A Lot.
A Federal Judge yesterday ruled that AT&T could complete its $85 billion takeover of Time Warner, including HBO, CNN, DC Entertainment and all of its popular media properties. With no major music companies in either company’s portfolio, the impact of the mega-deal on the music industry would seem to be…
Music Biz Adjusts To Spotify’s New Rules Of Engagement [Mark Mulligan]
While Spotify generates just 27% of global recorded music revenue, it is a growing percentage that the music industry increasingly can”t imagine living without. That and its cultural influence a a market leader and taste maker, means that the industry most tread lightly a music’s new world order takes shape….
Spotify Misstep: Direct Licenses With Managers For Rights They Don’t Control
There have been rumblings over at Spotify HQ of a plan for the streaming platform to pay advances for direct deals with artists and artist managers. Chris Castle explains why this shift is a wrong turn for the music streamer ___________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Tech Policy…
Spotify Misstep: Direct Licenses With Managers For Rights They Don’t Control
There have been rumblings over at Spotify HQ of a plan for the streaming platform to pay advances for direct deals with artists and artist managers. Chris Castle explains why this shift is a wrong turn for the music streamer ___________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Tech Policy…
How A DIY Artist Lance Allen Is Earning Consistent Revenue From Streaming
Instrumental guitarist Lance Allen has been consistently able to make his mortgage payments every month with the money he’s earning off Spotify streaming revenue. Here Chris Robley of CD Baby looks at what this DIY artist is doing right, and the five ways in which he’s been able to drive…