Spotify Active Users Up 32% To 271M, Paid Subs Rise 29%
Spotify beat expectations again with Premium subscriber growth of 29% year on year to reach a record 124 million paid users worldwide. Total MAUs (Monthly Active Users) grew 32% Y/Y. Continue reading
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Discovery Networks Relents, Will Pay Composer’s Their Worth
Following in the massive backlash Discovery Networks received from the television composer community last month after announcing it would cease to properly compensate composers, the company is now backtracking on. Continue reading
Mark Mulligan On Why Artists More Empowered Than Ever
Here MiDIA principle Mark Mulligan shares his future vision of the music industry, suggesting that, while artists may have to adapt to some fundamental economic shifts, they will emerge more. Continue reading
How A Single Video Can Change Everything
In an oversaturated market like the music business, even innovative and incredibly talented bands can often work for years without getting any kind of traction, until that special something clicks.. Continue reading
YouTube Music Has 20M Subscribers, $15B Annual Revenue
YouTube Music Premium and YouTube Premium now have a combined 20 million subscribers, Google revealed in an earnings call. YouTube Music Premium is $9.99 for an ad-free music service. Add. Continue reading
What Is The Best Way To Promote Music In 2020?
Brian Hazard breaks down some of the most effective avenues for promoting your work and conquering the new music economy in 2020. Guest post by Brian Hazard of Passive Promotion. Continue reading
How Tidal Can Embrace Its Mission, Win The Streaming Wars
[UPDATED] In this piece, Frank Woodworth explores how TIDAL – the artist-owned streaming service often overshadowed in the streaming wars by heavy-hitters like Spotify and Apple Music – could embrace. Continue reading
Gaana Has 150M Users In India, Dwarfing Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music
Music streaming service Gaana has been passed Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube announcing that it has more than 150 million active users. “Touching the 150 million users milestone is a. Continue reading
Free Guide To Post-Brexit Info For Touring Artists Launches
A free independent resource has launched offering accurate information to musicians and other creatives on post-Brexit visas, work permits and taxes. “The aim of this website is non-political and non-profit,. Continue reading
The Focus Is On Spotify, But Amazon Music Is Coming On Strong
While Spotify has established itself as the top dog of the streaming world, other competing services are catching up, including Amazon Music, which recently passed 55 million subscribers. Guest post. Continue reading
