Tag archives: Spotify

YouTube, Merchbar Partner For Artist Merch, Vinyl Sales

YouTube and Merchbar have partnered to bring official merchandise sales to the platform. Merchbar has a similar deal with Spotify. Artists with an Official Artist Channel can now add their merchandise and vinyl for sale alongside videos. Fans watching videos on YouTube Official Artist Channels will see a shelf with…

Former Busker Tones and I #1 In 16 Markets with Help From Spotify’s Global Editorial Team

Australian busker-turned-breakout-artist Tones and I, whose single “Dance Monkey” is #1 on Spotify’s Global Chart, is the first Australian to achieve this position. The rapid chart accession of her catchy pop song comes in large part because of the support of Spotify’s global editorial team. As of this weekend, the…

Remembering Digial Music Pioneer Jay Frank: His Hypebot Articles & Interviews

UMG senior executive Jay Frank, who passed away this week, was a digital music visionary. Frank often understood streaming’s long term effects on artists and the music industry years before the rest of us. To celebrate Jay and share a fraction of his insights, we’ve compiled a sampling of his…

How Does The Money Flow From Music Streaming To Artists, Music Industry?

Now accounting for 75% of total music industry revenue, there’s no denying that streaming is now the dominant form of music consumption. That said, one question continues to plague the industry: where is all that revenue going, and how can artists get their hands on it? Here, we breakdown step…

Deezer Signs With Targetspot, Flirts With IPO

[UPDATED] Deezer, has signed a two year deal with Targetspot, the digital audio ad platform, to be the exclusive seller of the music streaming service’s audio advertising inventory in five countries. Targetspot will sell Deezer’s audio ad inventory in the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Spain and Italy. Deezer has…

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Spotify backs the A&R Awards, with sponsorship of A&R of the Year: Hip-Hop/Grime Award

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Sony Launches Spotify Data-Driven Personalized Merch For Bring Me The Horizon

Sony has launched a line of customized merch created by Spotify data for the fans of UK rock band . The ‘Amo in color’ initiative connects streaming with physical merch utilizing Spotify data to generate unique T-shirts based on fans’ listening habits. The dedicated website directs fans to log in…

Last Week In Music Commentary

Commentators inside the music business this week weighed in on the power of musical reinvention, why planning for space travel is the best way to prep for a tour, what it actually feels like to be a musician in the audience, and more. Power Of Music Reinvention Going On Tour?…