YouTube ad revenue jumped 84% in Q2
Thanks to a steady uptick in online consumer and business activity, YouTube’s advertising revenues ticked up a solid 84% in the second quarter of 2021, bringing in $7 billion. Guest. Continue reading
CD Baby named a YouTube Preferred Distributor
CD Baby has been named a charter member of the new YouTube Preferred Distributor program. CD Baby’s inclusion in the YouTube Preferred Distributor Program means that YouTube now recommends the. Continue reading
Chinese anti-trust regulators order Tencent to jettison exclusive label licensing deals in 30 days
Recently, China’s antitrust regulators issued an order that music streamer Tencent Music Entertainment must give up its exclusive music licensing deals for online music within the next thirty days in. Continue reading
Horizon, Timbaland’s ‘Beatclub’ partner to empower artist fundraising
Horizon Fintex has partnered with Timbaland and Gary Marella’s new beat marketplace, Beatclub to empower artist fundraising and fan investments. Horizon’s integrations of its digital stock exchange Upstream and fan engagement. Continue reading
Feed Media Group adds Merlin to startup music licensing service Adaptr
Feed Media Group has inked a deal to add music from the indie labels, and distributors represented by Merlin to its Adaptr licensing platform. Adaptr is a subscription-based service designed to. Continue reading
How to keep a music project on track
In this piece, music business entrepreneur Kam Lal shares some key pointers on how to ensure your music projects steady advancement from goal to completion. Guest post by Kam Lal. Continue reading
Vnue CEO Zach Bair on new ways monetize live music [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Vnue is building out an ecosystem that helps musicians monetize live performances in new ways. Vnue CEO Zach Bair joins Music Biz Weekly podcast co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert. Continue reading
Music streaming spurs UMG revenue growth in Q2
Universal Music group recently reported that it saw a substantial increase in revenue during its second quarter, thanks in large part to an uptick in music streaming. Guest post from. Continue reading
VNUE to acquire live streamer StageIt
Music technology company VNUE has announced that it will acquire DIY ticketed music live stream platform StageIt, adding a projected $9M to its yearly revenue. VNUE’s portfolio includes set.fm and. Continue reading
Spotify stock fell 6% Wednesday
Spotify stock closed down 5.74% on Wednesday after the streamer missed monthly user growth projections. It fell another .9% in after-hours trading. At one point on Wednesday, the stock was. Continue reading
