97% Of Mexico Admit To Music Piracy Even Country Embraces Spotify Premium

Some not-so-swashbuckling new data from an anti-piracy organization in Mexico recently released revealed that a staggering 97% of the population has engaged in some form of piracy, much of it stream-ripping. __________________________ Guest post from Haulix Daily A local anti-piracy outfit in Mexico has released new data that claims 97%…

Spotify Sees $1.5B Tencent Windfall As Stock Hits New Low (NASDAQ: SPOT)

The value of Spotify’s stake in Tencent Music nearly double when the Chinese music streamer went public on the New York Stock Exchange last week. Spotify’s windfall could top $1.5 billion and make the company profitable in Q4. Spotify stock closed at $120.47 Monday, a post-IPO low. In December 2017,…

How Spotify Pre-Save Is Leading A Shift In Digital Music Marketing

Catering to your fanbase is a key part of successful music marketing, and Spotify’s new pre-save option – which gives fans the option of adding as-yet unreleased music their library, allows artists to engage with their listeners early, and ensures listeners don’t miss out on the latest tracks. _________________________________ In…

Spotify To Rise 60% say 33 Top Analysts as Stock Hits New Low, Sheds $12B Value (NASDAQ:SPOT)

Spotify stock closed at $125.68 on Friday, ticking up slightly from an all time day-end low of $125.55 the day before. In late July, Spotify’s stock was soaring at $196.28, raising the streamer’s market cap to $35.3 billion. 5 months later the Spotify market cap has fallen more than $12…

UK artists are, on average, seeing four Spotify streams abroad for every one at home

Will Page presentation reveals how well British acts are performing overseas
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this roundup of the past week’s music industry news, we revisit the evolution of third party playlists and what they mean for streaming, Amber Grimes’ move from Spotify to Capital, a judge’s confirmation of a five million ‘Blurred Lines’ judgement against Robin Thicke, and more. The Evolution Of 3rd…

T-Series Poised To Reshape Global Culture As Biggest YouTube Channel Ever [Mark Mulligan]

T-Series, the biggest global music label and and movies studio that you’ve likely never heard of, is within weeks of surpassing PewDiePie as the world’s biggest YouTube Channel with more than 75 million subscribers. It’s also the company that Spotify just cut a deal with as its preps entry into…

Spotify share price falls to all-time low of $125.55 as market cap hits $22.7bn

Firm’s market cap has fallen by more than $12bn since late July
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The Evolution Of 3rd Party Playlists

While a lot of airtime and marketing energy is put into landing a track on an official playlist, less attention is given to thriving sub-industry of third-party playlisting, and how artists can use it to their advantage. ______________________ Guest post from AWAL AWAL’s Decoded dismantles big topics into manageable insights…