Google Play To Be Silenced Come December
Although it’s been known for a while that Google Play was going be consumed by YouTube Music, many may be surprised that the platform is going to going to be. Continue reading
COVID-19 Hurt Major Labels Much More Than Spotify [MARK MULLIGAN]
Growth in music streaming has slowed and with podcasts, Spotify has developed an alternative growth strategy. But as the COVID-19 crisis has laid bare, the major music companies lack any. Continue reading
WMG Posts $519M Q3 Loss, Net Income Falls 53%
Warner Music Group announced Q3 financial results yesterday with total revenue for the period off by 4.5%. Highlights Digital revenue grew 11.1% or 13.4% in constant currency Total revenue was. Continue reading
Taylor Swift Wows Critics, Breaks Records, Dominates Global Charts
Taylor Swift’s new album “folklore” ended its first week as the #1 album in the world with global sales over 2 million worldwide and over half a billion total audio. Continue reading
Garth Brooks Asks CMA To Remove Him From Entertainer Of Year Contention
Garth Brooks has asked to withdraw from consideration for entertainer of the year at this year’s CMA Awards. According to Variety, Brooks made the announcement during a press conference with. Continue reading
Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ On Track To 1M First Week Sales
Taylor Swift’s surprise album ‘Folklore’ passed 500,000 equivalent album units in its first three days of release, according to data from Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Folklore is on track to hit. Continue reading
Behind The Playlist Curtain: Your Questions Answered By Our Spotify Playlist Editors
Playlists have become a huge part of music’s economy and culture in the last decade, but much of what goes into curation of said playlists is often a mystery to. Continue reading
Billboard Once Again Shakes Up Its Charts – This Time In A Good Way
Popularity charts have often been used more for bragging rights than an actual metric for music success, with artists often gaming the system to inflate their perceived popularity. That said,. Continue reading
Last Week To Submit Music To Grammys
Artists and labels have until next Monday, August 3, 2020 at 6:00 PM PT to submit your recordings for Grammy consideration. Anyone in the world can submit as long as the recording. Continue reading
Spotify, UMG Sign New Global Licensing Deal
Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) Wednesday announced a new, multi-year global license agreement. Spotify and Warner Music Group announced a new global licensing agreement in April. Indie licensor Merlin. Continue reading
