SoundExchange adds PayPal, Venmo for monthly artist royalty payments
SoundExchange has added PayPal and Venmo as royalty distribution payment options for creators globally alongside CashApp and Zelle. “SoundExchange is the only collective to offer creators the option of receiving. Continue reading
What the National Association Of Broadcasters Show meant for music
The recent National Association Of Broadcasters (NAB) Show saw 65,000+ from 166 countries converge on the Las Vegas Convention Center. The centennial celebration featured over 1,200 exhibiting companies curated into. Continue reading
SoundExchange payouts pass $10B, named Music Biz Impact Award winner
SoundExchange distributions of digital music streaming royalties have passed $10 billion as the organization celebrates its 20th anniversary. SoundExchange passed the $10 billion cumulative mark in direct payments to music. Continue reading
Is SiriusXM streaming’s unsung hero? [Russ Crupnick of Music Watch]
Music streaming subscriber growth rates are slowing, but not for SiriusXM. In addition to satellite broadcasting, its streaming app is a legitimate contender, and despite some decline, sister service Pandora. Continue reading
Gimme Radio shuts down after 6 years, unable to raise needed financing
Social audio platform Gimme Radio will shut down on April 29th after failing “to raise the financing needed to support the streaming services and grow Gimme to reach all music. Continue reading
Why are automakers trying to kill AM/FM radio? [Fred Jacobs]
Top broadcast radio consultant Fred Jacobs dissects his experience with the auto industry and what it means for the future of radio. by Fred Jacobs of Jacobs Media I can’t. Continue reading
As Spotify and YouTube make streaming more like radio, what’s next?
More streaming services like Spotify and YouTube Music are adding AI-powered radio-like features. What do Sptofy DJ and all of this mean for both broadcast radio and streaming? by Tatiana. Continue reading
Michael Brandvold on Spotify DJ: It ‘needs to do more’
Last week Spotify launched DJ, an AI-voiced personalized stream, and we asked some industry veterans to share their initial impressions. Your Morning Coffee’s Jay Gilbert said that it “accurately curated. Continue reading
SoundExchange royalty distribution rose to $255.6M in Q4
SoundExchange distributed $255.6 million in digital royalties to creators in Q4 2022, an increase of 2.5% over Q4 2021. SoundExchange collects and distributes non-interactive digital performance royalties (Pandora, SiriusXM, online. Continue reading
What do Spotify DJ & YouTube’s Radio Builder mean for broadcast radio? [Fred Jacobs]
While broadcast radio still has a substantial audience, its numbers are declining partly because of on-demand music streaming, exacerbated, many would say, by a failure to invest in live content.. Continue reading
