What YouTube, Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music & Amazon Are Paying Artists In 2018

Napster, Tidal, Apple Music, and Amazon still have the highest per-play rates.  And don’t expect to make much on Pandora, Spotify, and YouTube. How much should artists expect to receive on streaming music platforms?  That’s a comp…

Would You Pay $15-a-Month for Spotify in Your Car?

Following a successful debut on Wall Street, Spotify bets you’re ready to pay even more for a subscription while driving.  But, why not just use your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone in your car instead? According to a report published in Februa…

Can Amazon and Apple Music catch Spotify’s subscriber base by the end of 2018?

Apple is currently growing its subscriber base at around double the rate of Spotify’s
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After Spotify’s NYSE debut, another music streaming service mulls stock exchange flotation

Qobuz says it will consider move following new funding round
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How much will artists get paid from the major labels’ Spotify profits?

Sony Corp just gave us a precious hint into the amount of money about to hit the artist community
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