Spotify Global Head of Creator Services Troy Carter was tasked yesterday with convincing a skeptical creator community that expanding the streamer’s free tier was good news, even though ad-supported streams pay far less than paid Premium plays. Troy Carter’s pitch is simple. More Spotify users means more music discovery, and…
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Congress To Vote On Music Modernization Act Today With Support Of Independent Labels
An expanded Music Modernization Act is scheduled for a vote in the United States House of Representatives on Wednesday. Though not without its critics, the bipartisan legislation has the strong support of most of the music industry, including the growing independent label sector. The Music Modernization Act, to be put…
How People Are Listening To New Music In 2018 [Infographic]
As music PR companies and labels strive to get their artist’s music placed in popular places, it is becoming more and more clear that the industry has changed, with NME stopping their print edition the focus has changed on the digital landscape and how people consume media. But how has…
Spotify Expands Free Music, Adds Assisted Playlists
Spotify is expanding its free ad-supported tier with unlimited access and song play to tracks on 15 personalized playlists. More free music, which is a direct threat to broadcast radio, will significantly grow the music industry overall, according to the streamer. Throughout today’s press announcement, Spotify worked to convince artists,…
What To Expect From Tuesday’s Spotify Announcement
UPDATED: Spotify is holding held a press event this morning at the Gramercy Theater in New York City that featured three key executives. Here’s what Spotify announced Tuesday and what it means for musicians and labels. _______________________________ Tuesday’s Spotify press event will feature chief R&D officer Gustav Söderström, VP of…
Tencent Music readies for $25bn IPO in the US – report
China-based streaming service said to be interviewing potential banks over the next month with plans to float in the US
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How Music Discovery Failed Me [Glenn Peoples]
Glenn Peoples documents how the release of a new Manic Street Preachers album slipped under his radar due to a combination of product shortcomings and user error, and how better data can keep it from happening again. ___________________________ Guest post by music and technology journalist Glenn Peoples How did I…
Apple Music Announces Major Nashville Expansion
Longtime Apple Music staffer Jay Liepis is moving to Nashville to open a major office and lead an expanded team to better interface with the city’s artists, managers, songwriters and the labels. Increasing Apple Music’s outreach to country music and its fans is at the core of the move. But…
DistroKid Adds ‘Synchronized Global Release’
You upload music and on release day tweet to fans, “My new single just dropped — listen now on Spotify!“ But there’s a problem. Streaming services release music in each country according to local time zones. So, if your single goes live at midnight in London, it won’t be available to listeners…
Brand USA, Spotify Partner To Reverse Trump Era International Tourism Decline
Trump’s effort to limit visas and derogatory comments about foreigners has led to a drop in international tourism to the US of 10% or more. Brand USA hopes to use music and a partnership with Spotify to reverse the decline. _________________________________ Brand USA has announced that it will partner with…