How Much Does Streaming Earn U.S. Record Companies? [CHART Year To Year]
Revenues from recorded music in the United States grew from $7.5 billion in 2016 to $8.7 billion in 2017. In 2017, subscription and ad-supported accounted for 65% of U.S. recorded. Continue reading
Music Industry Gender Pay Gap Is Very Real [New Stats]
The music industry's gender pay back is very real and even worse than many thought. The three major labels today released gender pay gap figures for the UK, this week. Continue reading
Digital Music Marking, Messenger Bots [Interview with Blackstar London’s Olivia Hobbs]
In this edition of Behind the Artist we hear from Olivia Hobbs, the Managing Director of music consultancy for marketing, creative direction & strategic digital marketing at Blackstar London as. Continue reading
Record Deal Advances Skyrocketing (If You’re A Hip Hop Artist)
In the recent past, the contraction of the music industry took record company's advances with it, to the point where artists would often opt out of record deals altogether. It. Continue reading
WMG Eyes Partnership With Exec It Fired For Cheating Musicians, Songwriters
Warner Music is reportedly in the final stages of negotiating a deal to distribute 12 Tone, the new label helmed by Doug Morris, the former CEO of WMG, Universal and. Continue reading
Instrumental Raises $4M For TalentAI, WMG Buys Sodatone As Data Driven A&R Takes Center Stage
UK based A&R data platform Instrumental has added $4 million in funding and Warner Music Group announced it has acquired A&R insights startup Sodatone, as data and machine learning become primary. Continue reading
When To Consider Signing With A Label
While many artists struggling to make it in the music industry may be under the impression that signing with a label is their holy grail, the reality is that signing . Continue reading
Music Is “On The Move” says RIAA Chief Cary Sherman
A new RIAA report shows that the recorded music business in the U.S. grew for the second consecutive year in 2017, driven largely by streaming revenue. RIAA chief Cary Sherman. Continue reading
Music Industry Revenue Up 16.5% In 2017, says RIAA
The U.S. recorded music business grew for the second consecutive year in 2017, driven largely by a 56% increase to 35 million paid music subscriptions, according to the RIAA's 2017. Continue reading
