A recent report hints that Spotify may soon be pursuing a strategy which could potentially anger partners which it needs to stay in the business, with the streaming giant considering offering certain indie artists advances and direct licensing deals. ___________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski. from Forbes A new report…
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SiriusXM To Pay SoundExchange $150 Million Settlement
SoundExchange and SiriusXM have settled their years-long litigation surrounding outstanding claims for unpaid and underpaid royalties from January 2007 through December 2017 in exchange for a lump sum payment of $150 million. The preforming rights organization will distribute the settlement funds to the rights holders and artists whose sound recordings…
Updated YouTube Music Charts Launches In 44 Countries
Originally rolled out in 2016, a newly updated YouTube Music Charts is being released to forty-four different countries, and will offer easily accessible charts ranking music videos, artists, and songs, with the addition of a brand new ‘trending’ section. ______________________________ Guest post by John Grover-Roybal,Coordinator, Rights Management, of The Orchard’s…
24,000 Tracks Uploaded To Music Streamers Every 24 Hours
20,000 to 24,000 tracks are uploaded to Spotify, Apple Music, Napster and other streaming music service every 24 hours. That’s 1 million tracks every 6 weeks. Let’s that number sink in for a moment and imagine how hard it is to break through that much clutter. In March, Spotify CEO…
Spotify Stock Begins Week Near All Time High On News Of Direct Deals With Artists
Spotify stock begins the week trading at $171.48 per share, near its all time high of $172.93. That gives the music streamer a total market value of $30 billion, slightly exceeding the $28.7 billion set on its first day of public trading. Spotify stock’s 3.28% rise on Friday came on…
Apple Music Quietly Adds Pre-Release Album Saves
Apple Music has launched album "pre-adds" that allow the user to "save" an album to their streaming library prior to release. A number of independent services have developed Spotify pre-save tools, but this quiet launch is the first inside a streaming service app. Pre-Adds Are The New Advance Purchase In…
Shawn Mendes Is The Biggest Artist On Apple Music In 2018
Shawn Mendes has been named the biggest artist on Apple Music this year, surpassing one billion streams with his latest album being the biggest pop release. Right when Mendes’ debut self-titled album released, the artist had the largest first week for …
Where Fans Discover New Music In 2018
As the music industry has changed, so too has the way in which consumers find new music, but music discovery remains one of the most important aspects of the music industry, and is the holy grail for artists and promoters. Here we look at prevailing music discovery trends of 2018….
6 Reasons To Create Playlists, Share Them With Fans
As streaming continues to dominate music consumption, (with an eye towards replacing the album altogether) artists have a lot to gain by assembling their own playlists and promoting them to fans. Here we look at six benefits in particular. By Hugh McIntyre for the Tunecore blog. Some people claim that…
Top 5 Platforms And Tools To Livestream Events Online 2018
The return on investment for live video vs pre-recorded is obvious and something that artists can capitalize on. Here are the five best platforms and software tools to get the job done. _____________________________ Guest post by Amanda Smith Live streaming tools are offering fresh, effective and interesting perspectives to influencers….