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2018 On-Demand Music Streams +42%, Paid Streams +50% In Q4 [BuzzAngle Music]
[UPDATED] On-demand audio streams set a record high of 534.6 billion in the US in 2018, up 42% over the previous year, according to the BuzzAngle Music Industry Year End Report. But the best news for artists and labels came thanks to 50% growth in streams by paid subscribers. Those…
Prediction: Spotify To Incubate ‘No Records Label Group’
Chris Castle envisions a 2019 Spotify that adopts a "No Records" model in lieu of a traditional label, allowing them to bask in the glory of having major artists signed without actually having to release any of their music. _________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Technology Policy Streaming…
YouTube’s Streaming Domination Clips the Market’s Wings [Mark Mulligan]
For all the media attention given to Spotify and Apple Music, YouTube is still the world’s most popular music streaming service. But its unique licensing position and massive free offering often has a negative effect on the entire music streaming market. _________________________________ By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA and the Music…
5 Music Industry Predictions 2019: Fan Clubs, Apple Music, Chart Decline and More
With the music business in a constant state of tumultuous evolution, 2019 is shaping up to be a wild year for the industry. Here we look at five major developments we’re likely to see unfolding in the coming months. ___________________________ Guest post from Haulix Daily Everyone knows the saying, “new…
BTS Member Jimin Breaks Soundcloud Record
The BTS fan army is on the march again, extending their enthusiasm to a solo work by Jimin from K-Pop super group. Jimin dropped his first solo single “Promise” exclusively on SoundCloud on New Year’s Eve and almost immediately began breaking records. Jimin’s multilingual "Promise" logged the most streams ever…
How Music Streamers Could Empower Fans On The Road Toward Sustainability
While Spotify’s recent stock market roller coaster has failed to offer much benefit to artists, Chris Castle here looks at how some interesting moves by streamer Tencent could be adopted by other streaming companies to put fans on a path to greater artist sustainability. ____________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle…
10 Music Industry Predictions For 2019
While predicting the future is no easy task, a careful look at the best can least give us a sense of where the industry might be headed in the coming year, whether its the next development in the ongoing streaming war, the future of live music, or something else altogether….
Spotify (SPOT) Stock To Rise Up To 80%, says Top Analyst, Sees "Music Industry As Highly Investable"
UPDATED: Spotify stock will rise to $200 within the next 12 months, according to top analyst Rob Sanderson of MKM Partners. Spotify (SPOT) stock was trading at $110.96 in pre-market trading on Wednesday, making the $200 prediction an 80% upside. The stock closed at $112.71 on Wednesday. The Dow ended…
Neil Young Launches Personal Streaming Service That Could Actually Work
While the prohibitive costs of the necessary music licenses has made launching a new streaming service next to impossible, Neil Young is trying a different approach by rolling out a platform that only offers his own music, in joint venture with Warner music that might actually be successful. ___________________________ Guest…