Streamer Boomplay Music Raises $20 million
African based music streamer Boomplay Music has raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand across Africa. The company reports more than 44 million app downloads and is adding. Continue reading
Impala, AIM Express Concerns As Brexit, UMG Sale Loom
As Brexit uncertainty grows and suitors circle Universal Music Group, EU independent music trade groups IMPALA and AIM are calling on both the EU and the UK to ensure that. Continue reading
10 Trends Reshaping The Music Business [Mark Mulligan]
Streaming may get all the headlines, but it is far from the only factor that's driving strong and and sustained growth in the recorded music industry; and the ripple effects. Continue reading
25 Songs Have Each Played Over 1B Times On Spotify
Two and a half years ago, Drake's “One Dance” became the first song on Spotify to be played one billion times. This week, the 25th song joined the billion stream. Continue reading
Creators May Have Won Battle, But Lost War With EU Copyright Directive Passage
As the European Parliament finally pushes its long-contested Copyright Directive to passage (Article 13 included) many content creators are claiming victory over their tech overlords, but such immediate successes could. Continue reading
Lil Nas X And The Question: Who Defines What A Genre Sounds Like
Lil Nas X's breakout smash "Old Town Road" was recently yanked from Billboard's country charts, despite the songs massive success, owing to the song's alleged failure to sufficiently embrace the. Continue reading
Recorded Music Revenue Grows 9.7%, Streaming Up 34% Worldwide says IFPI
The global recorded music market was up 9.7% in 2018. That's the fourth consecutive year of growth, according to the recorded music industry trade group IFPI's Global Music Report 2019.. Continue reading
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Holds 2019 Induction Ceremony
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame had its 2019 induction ceremony at Barclays Center in New York this weekend and it was an evening of gratitude and well-wishes not. Continue reading
Grammy Awards Cut Eligibility Year To Just 11 Months
Eligibility for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards will close Aug. 31, a full month earlier than in previous years. The shift comes alongside the Grammy telecast moving up two weeks. Continue reading
“Old Town Road” Was #19 On Country Chart, Then Billboard Decided It Wasn’t Really A Country Song
Lil Nas X scored a crossover country hit when his cowboy-themed rap song “Old Town Road,” debuted at #19 on the Billboard country chart. The Billboard decided to pull the. Continue reading
