Spotify, SoundGirls Launch ‘EQL Directory’ Global Database Of Women In Audio, Music Production

Spotify and Soundgirls have partnered to launch The EQL Directory , global database of women working behind the scenes in music and audio. Any woman can add their name and those looking to hire a more inclusive creative team can find professionals in their area. The EQL Directory also includes…

Spotify Stock Hits All Time Low After Analysts Downgrade

Spotify stock fell 4.89% on Monday, closing the day at $131.13. That leaves the streamer with a market cap of just under $24 billion. At one point in the day, the stock fell to an all time low of $126.75. Spotify’s downturn continued on a day of turmoil in the…

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Spotify share price falls to another all-time low, as market cap drops under $24bn

That’s down 33% on the company’s peak stock price in July
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Spotify’s Stock Continues on Downward Spiral, Reaching $126

Can Spotify ever hope to regain its original market value? Despite reaching 87 million users at the end of the third fiscal quarter of 2018, Spotify hasn’t had a good year. First, major executives keep jumping ship. Despite enjoying comfortably high sa…

On Spotify, A Follow Is More Powerful Than A Pre-Save

There are many options to promote music on Spotify, and while they all have their pros and cons, some strategies are more effective than others. CD Baby’s Chris Robley illustrates why artists should focus on follows rather than pre-saves. ________________________ By Chris Robley of CD Baby from their DIY Musician…

90% Of Consumers In Spotify’s Home Market Stream Music, But Only 43% Pay For It

A new streaming music survey in the Nordic countries offers a look at what may be the best that Spotify and the music industry can hope for when it comes to paid versus free streaming. Since streaming music was all but invented there, the Nordic countries of Norway, Finland, Denmark…

The Other Playlists: How Behavior Impacts Songs

Since the beginning of the recording industry, the limitations imposed by format have directly influenced music, from wax cylinders to MP3s. Here we look at how the now dominant format – streaming – is reshaping music. ______________________________ Guest post from AWAL “We should get good enough that you don’t have…

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this meander back over a busy week in the music industry, we check back on why Spotify is only charging half-price to some of the world’s wealthiest countries, how much YouTube is paying out to the music business, some of the best, most under-appreciated music cities, and more. Why…