Facebook Introduces New Slideshow Feature For Music Videos
With its large share of viewers, and a higher revenue payout, Facebook's new Slideshow feature is the latest in the popular social networks efforts to unseat YouTube as the king. Continue reading
Spotify Family Plan Expands To 6 Users – It’s A Great Deal For Families, But Not For Musicians, Labels
Spotify's new $14.99 USD family plan now matches the offerings of its rivals Apple Music and Google Play, and today's roll out is virtually global. But it doesn't take a. Continue reading
YouTube Adopting New Tool For Faster, More Accurate Royalty Payments
Good news for artists on YouTube, it looks as though the service will soon be implementing a new data standardization tool which will help artists get clearer information regarding views and. Continue reading
Rhapsody / Napster Launches First Virtual Reality Music App
There's a lot of buzz around virtual reality (VR) and music. How will creative artists use it? Will it hurt live concert attendance or add a new revenue stream? Today,. Continue reading
Chris Read Of WhoSampled’s 4 Best Practices For Music Sampling
In this piece producer, DJ, and recording artist Chris Read looks at some of the best legal and technical practices for effective music sampling, as well as how artists can better. Continue reading
Bandcamp Grew 35% Last Year, Monthly Transactions Top $4.3M
The indie music community has embraced Bandcamp and its suite of direct to fan monetization tools. And unlike most music tech startups, Bandcamp, which launched in 2008, has been profitable. Continue reading
DistroKid Launches Free Revenue Share Payment Tool, Reveals New Stats
DistroKid is thriving as a discount flat fee digital music distribution platform. Offering $19.99 a year for unlimited uploads has attracted a significant user base; and somehow the low price. Continue reading
Using YouTube Translation Tools To Boost Your Channel Audience
Even if an artist takes all the proper steps to make sure the content they upload to YouTube is discoverable, only having their metadata in one language can limit the. Continue reading
THU. BRIEFING: New Streaming Research • 8Tracks Opens Crowdfunding Round • Kobalt Adds App • Music Biz • More
THURSDAY 5.19.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Dive into the new streaming research. There's a lot there. And kudos to 8Tracks for taking its money search to the fans.. Continue reading
5X Grammy Winner Calls YouTube “Criminal Racketeers” In Open Letter To “Pushers Of Piracy”
In an "Open Letter to YouTube, 'Pushers' of Piracy" composer, bandleader and five-time Grammy winner Maria Schneider leaves no stone unthrown as she goes after Google and its YouTube subsidiary:. Continue reading
