Audius adds fan to artist payments + DistroKid, Beatport partnerships
Community-owned decentralized music platform Audius has added two key partnerships with distributors alongside the launch of a music marketplace that enables its 6 million music fans to support their favorite. Continue reading
Manatt’s music streaming royalty calculator is the best we’ve seen
Since streaming services began paying musicians and labels, we’ve seen dozens of calculators purporting to predict earnings, but one just launched by consultancy Manatt looks to be the most up-to-date. Continue reading
Not everyone will like Spotify’s new Royalty Structure
Major changes are coming yo to Spotify’s royalty system which will excite some and disappoint others. Here’s what you need to know… by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 It’s been. Continue reading
How TikTok helped Gen Z discover the brilliance of Bossa Nova
A testament to TikTok’s revitalizing powers, Brazilian Bossa nova is making a surprise reemergence in today’s music scene through artists like Billie Eilish with her song “Billie Bossa Nova.” by. Continue reading
Apple’s Shazam adds Concerts tab, discovery powered by Bandsintown
Apple’s Shazam has added a dedicated Concerts tab powered by show listings and ticket information from Bandsintown. The new feature is already available to users in the Shazam iOS app. Continue reading
Spotify says new model will shift $1B to ‘working artists’ in 5 years
Spotify is making major changes that it says will shift $1 billion in royalty payments over the next five years to ‘legitimate’ artists and rightsholders. Spotify has confirmed to multiple. Continue reading
Thanks to Euphoria, Gen Z approves of Steely Dan
As a new wave of Gen Z fans flock to Steely Dan after songs like “Dirty Work” (featured on HBO’s Euphoria) go viral, the ’70s dad rock band is becoming. Continue reading
Spotify [SPOT] up 10% on strong Q3 Report, solid Q4 forecast
Spotify [NYSE: SPOT] stock closed up 10.36% Tuesday at $170.63, after strong Q3 earnings and user growth reports. By Wednesday morning, the price had fallen back about 1% to $168.83.. Continue reading
How ’90s Eurodance music has inspired a new generation of artists [Chartmetric]
Over 30 years after these hypnotic beats took over the world, ’90s Eurodance music is making a comeback and inspiring a new generation of artists. by Jon O’Brien of Chartmetric. Continue reading
Spotify Q3 2023: Users pass 574M in first Profitable Quarter since ’21
In its first profitable since 2021, Spotify’s monthly active users (MAUs) passed 574 million, and paid subscribers topped 226 million. Both increases were slightly above Spotify’s guidance. At the end. Continue reading
How to set up a Bandcamp Listening Party and why you (still) should
Despite its recent sale and staff cutbacks, Bandcamp, for now at least, still has an audience and toolkit worth paying attention to. Brian Hazard explains from firsthand experience how beneficial. Continue reading