Spotify Losses Widen Despite Big Revenue Rise [REPORT]
Spotify’s operating loss rose to between $350 million to $450 million last year, up from $205 million in 2015. That’s despite a 50% increase in revenues to $3.1 billion, sources. Continue reading
Spotify’s Troy Carter at Music Biz: On streaming, “the best songs win…(but) the value chain is broken”
[UPDATED] Speaking at the Music Biz 2017 conference in Nashville on Wednesday, Spotify's director of artists relations and former Lady Gaga manager Troy Carter offered high but unvarnished praise for. Continue reading
Music Biz 2017: Mood Swings, Merch, Hi Res Streaming & More
The mood at Music Biz 2017 in Nashville this week was almost ebullient. After a multi-year downturn, things are finally looking up, really up. And the diverse attendees – ranging from. Continue reading
Amazon Prime Live Events, More Than Just Gigs For Old People [Mark Mulligan]
Although Amazon's 'Prime Live Events' have been critiqued for being an 'iTunes Festival for old people', the small-scale gigs by these heritage acts actually represents some clever strategy on the. Continue reading
Music Biz Journalist Rhian Jones Shares Her Song Stories
Music shapes our identities and changes our lives. It brings back our memories and stirs up our emotions. My Song Stories asks music professionals and indie artists questions about the. Continue reading
Today Is The Day I Interview A2IM CEO Richard Burgess Live On Stage At Music Biz In Nashville
Today at the Music Biz Convention, I'll be interviewing Richard Burgess, the CEO if the American Association Of Independent Music (A2IM) at 3:45 PM in Room 206 of Convention Center attached. Continue reading
