Category archives: streaming

Pandora Set To Launch Interactive Voice Ads

A fundamental part of the music business, advertising’s latest evolution is arriving at Pandora in the form of interactive voice ads, built in partnership with Instreamatic around AI tech and with an alleged ability to understand listeners’ speech beyond simple "yes" and "no" commands. ________________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski…

Remix Hits Opens Stem Marketplace, Partners With Sony To Offer Iconic Songs

Nashville based Remix Hits has launched a hit song stem marketplace offering producers iconic songs in the form of an affordable remix-focused ‘Kontakt’ stem instrument dubbed ReleaseTM. The first wave of available song packs includes classic hits from Sony Music, including: TLC’s No Scrubs, The Outfield’s Your Love, The Guess…

Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ Is Available On Spotify, Apple Music Exactly Three Years After It Was Released

Three years to the day after it was released, Beyonce’ has made her 2016 Grammy-winning album Lemonade available on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming services. The album was previously only available for purchase and as an exclusive stream on Tidal. The release comes days after her release of a…

SiriusXM Launches Low Cost Streaming Only Plan

SiriusXM has added an "Essential" subscription streaming only plan, making its multi-channel service available on mobile, tablet, desktop and other connected devices. Essential subscribers get 300 channels from SiriusXM’s lineup of music, comedy, news, sports and entertainment. The Essential plan is priced at $1 for the first three months, then…

#1 Mistake In Modern Music Marketing and How To Avoid It

The most common mistake in modern music marketing is both frustrating to fans and deprives artists of precious plays. It is also very easy to avoid. "I’d say one of the most misunderstood marketing essentials, even in 2019, is that marketers tend to simply direct listeners to a single track…

Amazon, YouTube Just Launched Free Music Services But Neither Is A ‘Spotify Killer’

Amazon and YouTube each just launched free music streamers. Like Spotify’s free tier, both offer free ad-supported music. But despite the media hype, their goals are very different than Spotify. Spotify’s free tier offers on demand access to 40 million tracks across almost every platform imaginable. Whereas YouTube and Amazon…

Breaking Down The Gender Play Gap: Men vs Women’s Performance On Music Charts

While a recent Billboard headline proclaiming wome…

Why Music And Tech Can Never Be Separated

In 2019, music and technology have become more linked together than ever, with new tech advancement now part and parcel of every aspect of the music industry. In this piece, Patrick McGuire explores the historical context for this, and what happens technological change is put at odds with artists’ values….

Spotify Passes 500 Million Installs, Far More Than Other Streamers

The Spotify app has passed 500 million installs on Android. In its last quarterly report, Spotify reported 207 million monthly active users, so the 500 million stat includes people who are no longer using the app and reflect how Google calculates downloads and installs. Pandora, Amazon Music, Deezer, YouTube Music,…