A recent legal win for songwriters brought the exciting news that mechanical royalties for interactive streaming will be kicking up by roughly 44% over the next five years. Here we look at five important facts artists should keep in mind regarding this increase. _______________________________ Guest post by Kodi Vonn of…
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Apple Music Passes 36M Subscribers, Up 6M In 5 Months
[UPDATED] Apple Music now has 36 million subscribers, up 6 million since an informal announcement from exec Jimmy Iovine of 30 million less than 5 months ago. Spotify has more than 70 million paid subscribers. _______________________________________ Apple Music has passed 36 million subscribers worldwide. In the U.S., Apple Music subscribers…
Music Streaming Services Offer Artists Two Gifts
When comes to getting your music to consumers, putting it on major streaming services has by this point become essential, and while the royalty payouts have been getting a lot of negative press, there are a number of other less direct benefits to have your work on major streaming services….
Spotify Finally Adds Songwriter, Producer Credits
[UPDATED] Spotify has finally added songwriter and producer credits on its desktop platform for both free and Premium users worldwide. The music streamer called this the first iteration of the feature and hinted that it would eventually be be added to Spotify’s mobile apps, as well. _______________________________________ At today’s launch…
Pandora Cuts Staff In $45 Million Restructuring
[UPDATED] Pandora announced an organizational restructuring Wednesday that includes layoffs in some departments, as part of a $45 million in cost cutting "designed to prioritize its strategic growth initiatives and optimize overall business performance." _____________________________________________ 5% of Pandora’s workforce was cut Wednesday as the unprofitable music streamer pledged to cut…
Playlisting: The Billion Dollar Business [Free Ebook]
With streaming rising to become the dominant form of music consumption, playlisting has become an essential component of achieving industry success. In this eBook, Lee Parsons of Ditto Music outlines how to get your music on playlists while simultaneously building out the rest of you career. __________________________ Guest post by…
Music Modernization Act Ignores 60M Copyright NOIs
All week we digging into the Music Modernization Act currently before Congress. Yesterday, we learned that under the widely endorsed bill, songwriters would lose unclaimed royalties, as well as, some important rights to litigate. Today, Chris Castle explores a missed opportunity for the MMA – not dealing with the mass…
Yonder: On The Rise Music Streamer You’ve Never Heard
From the ashes of the Beyond Oblivion, the flashy yet unlaunched $174 million music tech startup, comes Yonder, a free music service that’s gaining traction, in large part because it is building in markets that are off streaming’s beaten track, writes MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan. ___________________________________ By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA…
Spotify’s “This is:” Playlist Series Is A Hidden Gem
A service known for its carefully curated playlists, Spotify’s ‘This Is’ playlist series, each one focusing on a different legendary artist, often slips under the radar, but the series does an important service for fans and is one of the better products to emerge from the streaming revolution. _______________________ Guest…
Spotify Tests Free Pandora-Like ‘Stations’ Playlist App
Spotify is testing a free lean-back listening app on Google’s Android platform in Australia that offers unlimited access with skips to its 4500 official curated playlists. If Spotify goes wide with the "Stations By Spotify" app that it’s currently testing in beta, it could advance multiple goals for the music…