SoundExchange says UK, France, Japan, Canada, AU, NL Underpay US Artists $170M Annually
SoundExchange toady filed comments asking the U.S. Trade Representative to take action against six countries that discriminate against American music creators. The six countries – UK, France, Australia, Japan, the. Continue reading
Spotify To Expand Paid Artists Services, But Can Most Musicians Afford Them?
Spotify is pleased with the early adoption of its first paid artist marketing tool Marquee and will soon add more paid services, the streamer shared in an earnings call Wednesday.. Continue reading
Ingrooves Expands To Japan, Ryukatsu Son Named Managing Director
UMG’s indie distribution, marketing, and rights company, Ingrooves, is expanding into Japan with a new office in Tokyo. Digital licensing veteran Ryukatsu Son has been tapped to oversee the expansion. Continue reading
Spotify Earnings Report Offers Hints Of Streamer’s Future [MARK MULLIGAN]
Spotify reported strong user growth in an earnings report Wednesday alongside financials, results from the streamer’s push into podcasting and more. Top industry analyst Mark Mulligan digs into the numbers.. Continue reading
Spotify Active Users Up 32% To 271M, Paid Subs Rise 29%
Spotify beat expectations again with Premium subscriber growth of 29% year on year to reach a record 124 million paid users worldwide. Total MAUs (Monthly Active Users) grew 32% Y/Y. Continue reading
Mark Mulligan On Why Artists More Empowered Than Ever
Here MiDIA principle Mark Mulligan shares his future vision of the music industry, suggesting that, while artists may have to adapt to some fundamental economic shifts, they will emerge more. Continue reading
YouTube Music Has 20M Subscribers, $15B Annual Revenue
YouTube Music Premium and YouTube Premium now have a combined 20 million subscribers, Google revealed in an earnings call. YouTube Music Premium is $9.99 for an ad-free music service. Add. Continue reading
What Is The Best Way To Promote Music In 2020?
Brian Hazard breaks down some of the most effective avenues for promoting your work and conquering the new music economy in 2020. Guest post by Brian Hazard of Passive Promotion. Continue reading
How Tidal Can Embrace Its Mission, Win The Streaming Wars
[UPDATED] In this piece, Frank Woodworth explores how TIDAL – the artist-owned streaming service often overshadowed in the streaming wars by heavy-hitters like Spotify and Apple Music – could embrace. Continue reading
Gaana Has 150M Users In India, Dwarfing Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music
Music streaming service Gaana has been passed Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube announcing that it has more than 150 million active users. “Touching the 150 million users milestone is a. Continue reading
