Which music streamer pays best? How user-centric royalties could become a competitive advantage
The reality of how unsustainable streaming royalties are has been an industry issue with no clear fix for some time – something which SoundCloud’s move to fan-powered royalties could change. Continue reading
Spotify is testing price increases
Spotify is testing price increased on several of its most popular plans. We knew that Spotify had tested price increases in its home Scandinavian market where music streaming and Spotify. Continue reading
Epidemic Sound closes $450M funding round at $1.4B valuation
Epidemic Sound, a platform for royalty-free music for video and other content has landed $450 million in a funding round led by Blackstone Growth and EQT Growth. The investment in. Continue reading
The best way to collaborate online with other musicians
Collaborating with other artists can be rewarding, but the logistics of doing so online are often challenging, and can lead to a lot of wasted time. Here, we look at. Continue reading
Billboard Charts add Facebook music video streams
Streams of officially licensed music videos on Facebook will be included in the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200, Artist 100, and Billboard Global 200 charts, as well as all other. Continue reading
Songtradr acquires Song Zu in major Pacific Rim expansion
Songtradr has acquired Song Zu, a music and sound design company based in Sydney and Singapore. This multi-million dollar transaction marks Songtradr’s second major acquisition since a $30 million Series. Continue reading
Spotify adds 36 languages to mobile [full list]
At its Stream On event last month, Spotify announced plans to add 36 new languages. This morning they launched on the streamer’s mobile app, bringing the total to 62 languages.. Continue reading
209M in US stream music + 4 more takeaways from MusicWatch 2020 Report
A record 209 million internet users aged 13 or older now stream music, according to MusicWatch’s new 2020 Annual Music Study. These stats include services such as Pandora, Spotify, and. Continue reading
The Mechanical Licensing Collective: What is it?
As an artist, you might be curious just how mechanical royalties end up in your pocket, and what exactly the MLC has to do with it. In this piece, we. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee: NFT mania • RIAA report • dissecting David Crosby royalty complaints • more
Episode 30 of the “Your Morning Coffee: Weekly Music News for the New Music Business” podcast with Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart is live. Episode #30 Highlights On this new episode. Continue reading
Songclip raises $11M to unlock $5B in revenue from music on social media, in apps
Songclip has closed an $11 million funding round to license and monetize music on social media and other apps. Songclip estimates that music in apps could be a source of. Continue reading
