TikTok App Downloads Are Up 45%
TikTok was the most downloaded non-game app in the world last month with more than 104.7 million installs. That is a 46% percent increase over January 2019. The countries with. Continue reading
Paradigm Acquires UK’s Pitch & Sync
Just days after Paradigm chairman Sam Gores reassured his team that the agency is not for sale, he’s announced it has taken a stake in the UK-based sync and sound. Continue reading
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US Music Industry Loses $1B Annually From Unauthorized Account Sharing
Industry analysts MusicWatch has been tracking paid streaming account sharing and the use of family plans for some time, and the results of last year’s survey point to lost revenue. Continue reading
Everything You Need To Know About Music Advances
For artists who have poured their blood, sweat, and tears into their work, finally getting the financial validation of an advance can be an exciting moment, but as with so. Continue reading
How Artist Development Is Dismantling Music Stereotypes
In this piece, we delve into how the newly reorganized rock/alternative label Better Noise Music is working against industry stereotypes to develop a diverse roster of artists. Guest post by. Continue reading
LiveXLive Warns It May Run Out Of Cash Even As It Acquires EMD Concert Promoter React
LiveXLive Media, best known for live streaming concerts, has acquired EDM concert and festival promoter React Presents for a reported $2 million in debt. But the purchase comes at a. Continue reading
What Does A Music Publicist Do?
In this piece, Angela Mastrogiacomo breaks down the role of a music publicist in relation to a band or musician and the important role they play in a developing an. Continue reading
Massive Fire Impacts Vinyl Record Production Worldwide
A massive fire last week at the 15,000 square foot Apollo Master Discs manufacturing plant will effect vinyl record manufacturing worldwide. Apollo is one of only two companies worldwide that. Continue reading
Tidal Posts $36M Loss As 100,000+ US Subscribers Exit
[UPDATED] Jay-Z’ds Tidal music streaming service continues to burn through cash, posting a record operating loss in 2018 of $36.7 million and a net loss of $36.9 million. The losses. Continue reading
Last Week In Music Commentary
This week, commentators inside the music industry weighed in on why artists aren’t earning more revenue from YouTube, what forms of marketing are actually effective, whether or not we should. Continue reading