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Spotify cuts lyrics for 380M free users in latest blow to Songwriters

Spotify has quietly set limits on lyrics for more than 60% of its 619 million monthly active users who listen using its free tier. The streamer made no announcement of the change and has not commented on it…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/03/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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SoundCloud expands AI toolkit

SoundCloud enhances Music Discovery with fan-driven Buzzing Playlists

SoundCloud has added Buzzing Playlists, a set of genre-specific playlists featuring songs based on genuine fan engagement. These playlists are available to all users…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/02/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Swifties drive 1M streams with Stationhead listening party as more Artists take note

Last week, Taylor Nation, the official Taylor Swift fan account, hosted a listening party for her new album “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology” on Sationhead, which drove over 1 million streams on Apple Music and Spotify in under 24 hours…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/30/2024 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Ek on Spotify • Superfans ♥ Vinyl • Billboard improves Indie chart • More

Episode 194 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/29/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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What to get on a Spotify playlist? Add these 4 things to your pitch

Want to be in the next Coffee House mix? Or in the next Best of Indie mix? Here are some important tips you need to know if they want to get music on official Spotify playlists…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/24/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify royalties top $60B

Spotify stock up 11.4%, analysts raise targets as streamer turns profit

Spotify [NYSE: SPOT] stock surged Tuesday on news that the streamer had turned profitable despite slower-than-expected user growth in Q1 2024. Shares closed the day at $303.31, up 11.41% and key analysts responded by raising their target prices…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/24/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Spotify CEO worth $7.2B

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek outlines 3 new ‘core’ opportunities for music

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek discussed three “core trends” for music during the company’s Q1 2024 earnings call and said that the streamer is already working on all of them…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/23/2024 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Market like Taylor Swift: How to use Spotify Pre-Save, Countdown pages

Ahead of today’s release of her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift broke Spotify’s record for the most pre-saved albums in its history…..

Bruce Houghton on 04/19/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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BEYond Country: How Beyoncé created space for Black Country Artists with COWBOY CARTER

Beyoncé is back with COWBOY CARTER, taking her rightful place in country music as she continues to achieve multi-genre domination……

Alana Bonilla on 04/18/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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An intro to Lofi music and Lofi Girl

Lofi Girl and her gentle beats for relaxing and studying have spread across the internet, jumpstarting a new era for the Lofi genre with a unique aesthetic that combines pop culture nostalgia with cozy vibes…..

Alana Bonilla on 04/17/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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A test Spotify Showcase nets astoundingly disappointing results [Brian Hazard]

Music promotion pro and musician Brain Hazard tested Spotify’s Showcase and Marquee marketing features so you don’t have to. by Brian Hazard of Passive Promotion Last month I wrote about how Spotify. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 04/16/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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