Average Spotify User Paying Only $5.50 Per Month
While industry insiders have suggested that a $5 price point is an ideal monthly streaming amount as far as maximizing growth, major labels have generally forced platforms' hand closer to. Continue reading
Apple Music Passes 50M Paid Subscribers, Biggest Quarterly Music Revenue Ever
Apple Music passes 50 million paid subscribers before the end of 2018, Apple CEO Tim Cook told investors during a Tuesday earnings call. That's up 10 million in the last. Continue reading
Pandora CEO Roger Lynch, Other Execs Exit As Shareholders Approve Sale To SiriusXM
Pandora (NYSE: P) stockholders voted on Tuesday to approve the audio streamer's acquisition by SiriusXM. At the special meeting stockholders with 75% of the outstanding voting power voted, with 97%. Continue reading
Is Printing, Selling Physical CDs Still Worth It?
While there is a lot of nostalgia surrounding the CDs and CD buying culture, the manufacturing costs and associated complexities of creating them leave a lot of more contemporary artists. Continue reading
BUSINESS OF INDIE: Fearless Turns 25 • Humble Angel Adds Dance Imprint • Orchard Sells TV, Film Division • More
In this Tuesday edition of the Business Of Indie roundup, we look inside the wonderful world of independent music as Fearless Records turns 25, Humble Angel Records adds a dance. Continue reading
How Rihanna Has Been A Game Changer For Music, Fashion, Beauty
Already renowned for a musical career which includes a multitude of awards and chart-topping hits, Rihanna has not only made a mark on the music industry but has also rewritten. Continue reading
How Should Remixers Be Compensated?
Copyright and publishing law is complex enough, but once remixed enter into the equation, the amount of gray area can often double. Here Chris Robley details some of the complications. Continue reading
SoundRoyalties Opens Nashville Office, Networking Space
[UPDATED] Sound Royalties has added a Nashville location. To oversee the expansion of the music industry specialty finance firm, Sound Royalties’ CEO and Founder Alex Heiche is now operating full. Continue reading
FestWorld Founder On Launching A Music Magazine In The Digital Age
Music magazines, as with most print publications, are dropping faster than fall leaves in a hurricane, and most of their online successors are left with only minimal resources. Into that. Continue reading
