Apple eyes paying extra for music in a format Spotify doesn’t offer
Apple Music may soon pay all artists that release music in the Dolby Atmos spatial audio format a higher royalty rate than regular stereo mixes. “Listeners wouldn’t necessarily have to. Continue reading
Top TikTok Songs of 2023 show shifts in music trends
TikTok is its own not-so-little world when it comes to music trends, and those trends can teach us a lot about how music listeners are changing. by Bobby Owsinski of. Continue reading
All the major Music Streaming News & Updates from 2023 in one place…
2023 has proven to be a landmark year for music streaming services, with the royalty pay-out debate noise reaching all-time levels and AI music on everyone’s worry list. But so. Continue reading
US raises Physical and Download Royalties 3.3%, Streams get 0%
The US Copyright Royalty Board has announced that the minimum mechanical royalty rate paid on CD, vinyl, cassette, and download sales will rise on January 1, 2024, to $.1240 for. Continue reading
Spotify CEO blames layoffs on fake work, pushes out CFO who just cashed in $9.4M in stock
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek seemed to blame workers and another executive for this week’s layoffs that saw 1500 or 17% of the streamer’s global workforce shown the door. In a. Continue reading
Independent labels ask Spotify to pause ‘blunt instrument’ royalty plan
A coalition of independent record labels has called on Spotify to answer questions about its revamped royalty structure and pause plans for early 2024 implementation. EU-based trade group Impala, which. Continue reading
Michael & Jay on how Spotify can improve Wrapped and help musicians
Like many fans, Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert enjoy getting their annual Spotify Wrapped. But they also see how it could be better, particularly in ways that would be useful. Continue reading
Spotify’s Campaign Kit brings together its Artist marketing tools
Spotify offers a range of music marketing tools, including playlist pitching, Discovery Mode, Marquee, and Showcase. Each is designed to help reach the right listeners, drive engagement when they’re listening,. Continue reading
Sona adds musician-friendly streaming, marketplace with $6.8M funding
Sona has launched a new web3-based, no-subscription, ad-free streaming music platform and a marketplace where artists can auction off SONA, the “digital twins” of songs. The startup was co-founded by. Continue reading
Layoffs to cost Spotify $140M – $155M as stock rise tops 10% [NYSE: SPOT]
Spotify stock opened up again on Wednesday, trading at $200.39 after the stock bucked two down days on Wall Street to rise 2.65% on Tuesday and 7.46% on Monday. The. Continue reading
Spotify says it has to pull out of Uruguay. Chris Castle weighs in…
Spotify announced that it would pull out of Urguay after a new law added performers to the royalties that the music streamer must pay. Not so fast, says the country’s. Continue reading
