Thriving In The Landscape of Indie Jazz
In this piece, Surma Munyar looks at the music industry through the lens of indie jazz, and how streaming successes and the loyalty of individual fans have allowed such a. Continue reading
Spotify’s New Revenue Strategy: Have Artists, Labels Pay To Promote Music
Spotify has a new strategy to generate revenue – ask artists and record labels to pay to promote their music. Spotify has already launched a new tool called Spotify Marquee,. Continue reading
Girl, Put Your Records On: Modern Music Discovery
Streaming may have made access to music easier than ever, but the subsequent demise of mixtapes, forums, and music stores has changed the way that we discover new music forever.. Continue reading
What Are Neighboring Rights Royalties and How Do You Collect Them?
Neighboring rights are one of the most misunderstood revenue streams in the music industry. In essence, neighboring royalties for performing artists and master owners are the same as the performance. Continue reading
Major Labels Now Earn $1 Million Every Hour From Streaming
While there’s still some debate over whether streaming is profitable for artists, it seems pretty clear that the major labels are at least raking it in, with new data showing. Continue reading
Live Nation Stock Up Friday Despite Sharp Market Downturn
Live Nation Entertainment rebounded Friday, ending a rollercoaster week that saw its stock price down Thursday a total of 23% in the prior 5 trading days. Thursday’s beating came despite. Continue reading
NMPA, Peloton Settle Lawsuit, Announce Collaboration
Fitness platform Peloton and the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) have settled litigation brought last year by 14 NMPA members. The pair has also entered into a joint collaboration agreement. Continue reading
Rachel Whitney Joins Spotify Nashville From YouTube
Rachel Whitney, formerly of YouTube, is joining Spotify as the Head of Editorial for Nashville. Spotify now has two women heading its Nashville office – Head Of Artists & Lanell. Continue reading
Spotify India Shares Stats, Trends
One year after Spotify launched in India the streamer is sharing some stats and trends. The Stats 6,400 Indian creators are using Spotify for Artists. (Not a huge number given. Continue reading
Music’s Influence On Politics In 2020
In advance of the release of a Tribeca Film Festival documentary exploring how Jimmy Carter used music in his bid for the presidency, Jesse Kirshbaum looks at the role that. Continue reading
