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In 1 week, this bot farm generated 5.5M fake streams of 244 songs

A Danish man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for using fake accounts and bot-generated streams to defraud streaming services of 2 million kroner ($290,000 USD) in royalties…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/22/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How are Musicians & Songwriters paid? Two short Spotify videos explain

How do artists and songwriters get paid? As part of its annual Loud & Clear report on payments to musicians, Spotify has created two short videos to explain…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/20/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Artist’s Pandora SoundExchange payments now go directly to UMG

Since SoundExchange’s inception in 2003, 50% of song royalties from Pandora have been paid directly to artists after the digital PRO takes a 4.6% administrative fee…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/19/2024 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The competition is 225K, not 10M artists + More Spotify Loud & Clear report takeaways

Spotify has updated its annual Loud & Clear report to remind artists and labels how much money they make from the streaming platform. While many of the numbers are impressive, a careful reading leads to more nuanced, particularly of independent and D.I.Y. artists…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/19/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Tracks with a Spotify Canvas video are 145% more likely to be shared

Data from Spotify shows just how much adding a free 3-8 second Spotify Canvas video to a track can contribute to its success. If a song has a Canvas video,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/15/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to use Spotify Countdown Pages and pre-saves

Almost exactly a year ago, Spotify launched a tool for Artists that we don’t see used often enough: Countdown Pages. This week, Spotify expanded Countdown Pages to audiobooks, so this Hypebot Flashback Friday post resurfaces a how-to for this free and effective marketing option…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/15/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Searches for ‘rock music’ are up 600% on Spotify, enter MARROW

Spotify says that searches for “rock music,” “alt/rock,” and “rock band” are up 600%, alongside increases in searches for related subgenres, including alternative metal, post-grunge, and indie rock…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/14/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TIDAL adds Circles for musician-to-musician networking, career advice

TIDAL has added Circles, a new space for artists to connect with and learn from peers with similar challenges and experiences. ….

Bruce Houghton on 03/13/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify adds music videos in 11 countries

Spotify has added music videos to its mobile, desktop, and TV apps in 11 countries. At launch, videos by Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat, Ice Spice, Aluna, and Asake were among those available…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/13/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MusicWatch study points to continued growth but offers some surprises

A new MusicWatch study says 90% of US internet users stream music, and consumer willingness to spend money on music points to more strong growth ahead. But there were also several surprise findings…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/12/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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