Apple Music has added the "Shazam Discovery Top 50" chart and playlist designed to "unearth up-and-coming songs from breaking artists." The music industry has become increasingly focused on early identification of emerging artists and their growing importance in driving revenue growth. Apple acquired Shazam in the Fall of last year….
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Spotify Test Drive Higher Prices In Scandinavia
Having accrued an impressive number of subscribers, Spotify is planning to hike up prices on its home turf, increasing the cost of its family plan in Scandinavia by 14%. Whether this test will amount to anything, or be rolled out anywhere remains to be seen, however. ______________________________ Guest post by…
Dept. Of Justice Backs Led Zeppelin In ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Copyright Dispute
Its a headline that would have been unimaginable in the 1970s, but it’s true. The U.S. Department of Justice is backing Led Zeppelin in their long-running copyright dispute over the classic hit “Stairway to Heaven” which has major ramifications for copyrighted music. The suit, filed in 2014 by the trustees…
Spotify Tests Stories Feature That Gives Artists A Voice
Spotify is testing a Stories feature designed to enable artists to share a narrative alongside their music. Uncovered by veteran code digger Jane Manchun Wong, it’s similar to Stories launched by Pandora in March. The examples found include songs with the artist offering their own story behind each track in…
A2IM Sets LA SynchUp For Day After Music Tectonics
UPDATED: A2IM is sponsoring its fifth annual SynchUp conference presented by Vydia on October 30th at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica, California. Attendees will participate in programs focusing on digital capacity and synch licensing for independent music. The event includes workshops and networking with top indie record…
Official: Subscription streaming revenue growth is slowing down in the UK
Is key global market showing very first signs of streaming saturation?
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Chance The Rapper Passes 1 Billion Streams On Soundcloud
Chance the Rapper has become the first independent SoundCloud Premier creator to hit a billion streams. The Chicago native’s upload of his "#10Day" mixtape 8 years ago introduced his music to the world. Chance recently returned to SoundCloud, as part of the release of his critically acclaimed debut album, “The…
Indie Label Rancho Humilde Inks with Cinq Music Worldwide
Indie distributor and publisher Cinq Music has inked independent record label Rancho Humilde to a worldwide distribution deal. The label targets 2nd and 3rd generation Mexican Americans in the US. Issue of daily living as children of immigrants, cannabis legalization and issues at the Mexican border highlight the genre, known…
Spotify Upgrades Family Plan. Are Higher Prices Next?
Spotify has launched an upgraded Spotify Premium Family at the same $14.99 price. The upgrade comes alongside a reported Spotify Family price increase test in Scandanavia and pressure from rightsholders to reverse a continuing slide in per listener revenue. Since launching in 2014, Spotify Premium Family has grown to millions…
Bobby Owsinski Looks At Apple Music For Artists
Although Apple Music has consistently taken home the gold for paying artists the most per stream, but was coming up short in other artist services. In an effort to close that gap, the platform is now launching its ‘Apple Music for Artists’ feature, giving bands valuable insights into their audience….