What do indie d.i.y. musicians need to have success on Spotify?

Learn more about the ins and outs of the most popular streaming services and what strategies can help you build a successful and sustainable music career….

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Songwriters mock low streaming royalty rates in new video

One of the tragedies of the streaming age is that even hit songwriters are finding it hard to earn a living in the age of streaming…..

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Paid Artist Marketing on Spotify: What works and what doesn’t

Spotify is expanding its paid artist marketing options, but what works and what doesn’t…..

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Independents accounted for 50% of Spotify industry revenue last year

Independent artists generated $4.5 billion on Spotify in 2023. This is the first year ever that Indies accounted for about 50% of what the entire industry generated on the streamer, which totaled $9 billion….

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Study reveals how Spotify algorithms affect listening and discovery

A new study that analyzed 25.3 billion Spotify streams provides a look at how the streamer’s algorithms work and how they are changing how music is listened to and discovered…..

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MLC to distribute $400M more to Songwriters, Publishers after final royalty rate determination

The MLC announced that songwriters and music publishers should expect additional payments for 2021-2022 from a total of nearly $400 million underpayments from Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and other music streamers…..

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Charli XCX, ElyOtto & Odetari: What’s all the hype about Hyperpop?

Hyperpop music and artists like Charli XCX, ElyOtto, and Odetari have been on an astronomical rise in the 2020s, and these glitchy high-energy sounds are being heard worldwide…..

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UMG, Jimmy Iovine backed NTWRK buys Complex to build a Superfan hub

UMG and Jimmy Iovine-backed live-video shopping platform NTWRK will acquire media company Complex to create a music and culture superfan destination…

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Free tracking app Playlist Alert adds Apple Music

The Playlist Alert iOS app sends real-time alerts when songs are added to playlists. Since 2021, the popular free app has focused on adds to thousands of Spotify editorial playlists…

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Spotify Editors discuss what makes a Classic Album in the streaming era

What makes a classic album in the streaming era from 2015 to the present? Industry insiders join Spotify editors to discuss how albums were chosen for Spotify’s new CLASSICS’s classic hip-hop and R&B Albums of the Streaming Era list…

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