While the world’s leading streaming service has taken great strides in empowering artists on its platform, it has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to users. One feature which would be tremendously valuable to listeners would be a ‘Followed Artists’ feed. _____________________ Spotify is, by far,…
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These 5 Music Genres Grew The Most On Spotify In 2018
Alongside the usual most streamed artists, songs and albums lists of 2018, Spotify added the 5 fastest growing music genres on the platform. Several of them barely existed just 12 months ago. Genres That Grew the Most On Spotify in 2018 EMO Rap Lo-fi Beats Deep Talent Show Ringtone Brega…
SoundCloud Mixes Things Up With Dubset Integration
After recently making waves by allowing its users to link back to their Instagram stories, SoundCloud is mixing things up once again by integrating Dubset into their platform, allowing tracks to be scanned and then collecting and distributing royalties to the appropriate rightsholders. _______________________________ By Vince Seibert, Coordinator, Rights Management…
Spotify’s 2018 Top Artists, Songs, Albums and Playlists
Spotify has revealed its 2018 lists of most streamed artists, tracks, playlists, podcasts and more of 2018. Sure, there’s plenty of Drake and Ariana Grande. But there are also some newer artists represented, along with a few surprises. Spotify’s Global Top Lists 2018: Most-Streamed Artists Drake is the world’s most-streamed…
Apple Music Reveals 2018 Top Songs, Albums [Full Charts]
Apple Music unveiled its 2018 Top 100 songs and albums. Its Artist Of The Year Drake tops both lists and has 3 of the Top 5 songs. Juice WRLD was named Breakout Artist of the Year. Apple’s Best Music of 2018 Artist of the year: Drake Breakout Artist of the…
Mixcloud Launches Fan-To-Creator Direct Subscriptions
Mixcloud has launched fan-to-creator direct subscriptions after securing licensing pacts with labels and publishers. With a $2.99 per month Mixcloud Select subscription. users get an enhanced listening experience while supporting their favorite creator. Mixcloud offers more than 15 million online radio shows, DJ mixes and podcasts produced by 1.3 million…
Mixcloud launches Select, a ‘fan-to-creator’ subscription audio service
Select uses a ‘flexible channel-based’ subscription model that allows creators to set their own price
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Tencent Music Sets 2018 U.S. IPO, Spotify Could Net $2B
After speculation that Tencent Music would delay its IPO until 2019, the streamer filed paperwork Monday to move forward with a U.S. stock offering before the end of 2018. The IPO could also be a big win for Spotify. The music division of Chinese tech and shopping giant Tencent Holdings…
Streaming Services Hold Key To Music’s Diversity [Op-Ed]
Johan Svanberg of indie distributor Record Union looks at the need for music streaming services to become more diverse and egalitarian; not only where gender and ethnicity are concerned, but also in terms of creation and ownership. The answer, he believes, is to make streaming platforms a more hospitable and…
Spotify Tests Option To Import Your Own Songs
Spotify is testing a feature that would allow users to upload their own tracks into their personal Spotify library. Apple Music already integrates tracks stored on an iPhone with its streaming music service. ___________________________________ Spotify is testing "Import your music" directly from your Android device pic.twitter.com/Nx28gdI4mR — Jane Manchun Wong…