Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) will share its first quarter 2019 financial results on Monday, April 29, 2019 before market opens. It is the first report to investors since the streamer’s big bet on podcasting with the acquisition of Gimlet Media and Anchor. Analysts generally view Spotify earnings and stock favorably and expect…
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Taylor Swift’s ME! Breaks YouTube, Amazon Records
The Taylor Swift juggernaut plowed forward breaking multiple YouTube and Amazon records with the song and video premiere of “ME!” featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco. __________________________________ On Spotify, "ME!" tallied 7.9m streams worldwide in the first 24 hours with 3.6 million coming from the U.S. On Amazon…
How To Succeed On Spotify: A Playlisting Professional’s Guide
In theory, streaming should provide all artists with a fair chance of organically building an audience, provided they can game the system. As with any game, however, success depends largely on the skill of the player, and raising your music’s profile on a streaming services requires a carefully implemented strategy….
Sony Music Falls Flat A Streaming Growth Tumbles
Sony Music Entertainment reported flat sales of $7.20 billion for the last year. Profits almost doubled to $2.08 billion, reflecting the consolidation of EMI Publishing. But for the current year, the company forecast far lower profits of $1.20 billion. Sony attributed the poor results to lower physical sales and a…
Taylor Swift Release ‘ME!’ It’s Available On Spotify and Of Course, It’s Already A Hit [WATCH]
UPDATE: At 12:01 AM Friday, Taylor Swift released a new single and video, "ME!" featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco. Most previous releases by Swift have been windowed, but "ME!" was available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and all major streaming services immediately. UPDATE: Taylor Swift’s ME! Breaks…
eOne Names Bill Wilson As SVP Digital Operations and Innovation, Music
Entertainment One has named Bill Wilson as Senior Vice President of Digital Operations and Innovation, Music. He will oversee all aspects of digital strategy across the company’s music business, including label service, talent management, music publishing and live entertainment. “We are excited to have Bill on the team," said Sean…
Spotify Bans Entire ‘Blood on the Dance Floor’ Catalog
Electro-pop group Blood on the Dance Floor had their entire catalog pulled from Spotify, over alleged violations of the streaming service’s content policy. Blood on the Dance floor is under fire after MetalSucks and Huffington Post detailed allegations against frontman Dahvie Vanity (real name Jesus David Torres) from 21 women,…
SiriusXM + Pandora Posts Mixed Numbers
SiriusXM today announced missed Q1 2019 operating and financial results. Total revenue of $1.7 billion increased 27% compared to the prior year with growth driven by the acquisition of Pandora. But the purchase also hit net income driving it down 44% to $162 million. Overall revenues grew 26% with Pandora’s…
Has Spotify Regained #1 Spot In US Subscriptions?
Last month the headline was that Apple Music had unofficially surpassed Spotify in U.S. paid subscribers. But new data suggests that Spotify may have pulled ahead in this neck and neck race for streaming supremacy. Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) has released a research report estimating that Spotify added 3…
Guess The Top 10 Global Recording Artists [It’s Harder Than You Think]
The IFPI, the global association for the recording industry, dropped its annual report including a ranking the top 10 global recording artists. While much of it plays out as expected, there are a few dark horses that we’ll bet you’ll miss. Before you llok below, take a minute and write…