Billie Eilish, Ellie Goulding Are Music Streaming’s New Normal [MARK MULLIGAN]
“The streaming rulebook continues to be rewritten faster than the ink can dry on its last entry,” writes analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA, and stats shared in first week of. Continue reading
Streaming Is Now 80% Of U.S. Music Market
Paid streaming music subscriptions surpassed 61 million in the US in 2019, according to year-end stats from the RIAA. Streaming now accounts for 80% of the US recorded music market.. Continue reading
State of the Industry: Major Label vs. Non-Major Label Regional Performance
In an effort to assess how different labels fared during the industry transition to streaming, the good people at Chartmetric breakdown different trends of music from the past three years. Continue reading
Guide To Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer, Indie Playlist Curators
With playlist-based streaming now the dominant form of music consumption, mysterious playlist curators have immense power in deciding whose music gets into the ears of consumers. Here, we clear some. Continue reading
Music Subscriptions Topped $1.3B In UK Last Year
Spending by UK music fans on streaming services exceeded £1B/$1.3B USD for the first time in 2019 with overall spending on entertainment increasing to another all-time high, according to data. Continue reading
Spotify For Artists: A Roundup Of Last Year’s Updates
It’s been a busy year over at Spotify For Artists, and just in case you missed anything, we’re doing a roundup of some the most exciting features that the platform. Continue reading
Music Credits Come Of Age With ‘Sound Credit’
By its very nature, music is a collaborative process, but the individual contributions of musicians, producers, and engineers often receive little to no recognition, particularly as the streaming era has. Continue reading
8Tracks To Shut Down 12/31
Long-running music streaming and playlist service on December 31st, founder David Porter announced in a blog post. 8Tracks gained traction shortly after launching in 2008 and maintained a loyal following. Continue reading
How Many Spotify Streams Are Necessary To Live Above The Poverty Line?
The royalties earned off of Spotify streams are notoriously low, but do provide some income to artists. So just how many plays does it take for a musician to live. Continue reading
Audiomack: Free Music Sharing And Discovery
Audiomack is a free music sharing and discovery platform for artists, tastemakers, labels, and fans. Music Biz Weekly podcast co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert speak with Charles Kaplan, Audiomack. Continue reading
