
How Taylor Swift’s tour could lead to shorter songs and bigger albums
As musicians across all genres adapt to the ever-changing methods of music consumption, the Taylor Swift Eras Tour exemplifies the ongoing shift to shorter songs and bigger albums. by Danny. Continue reading

SoundCloud’s new ‘First Fans’ feature uses AI for good
A closer look at SoundCloud’s new ‘First Fans’ initiative, which aims to give new tracks 100 authentic listens soon after uploading. by WILL BETTS from the Musiio Blog In the. Continue reading

Kylie Minogue’s Padam Padam is the 2023 pride anthem the LGBTQ+ community needed
Kylie Minogue’s infectious pride anthem, “Padam Padam,” has captivated LGBTQ+ audiences worldwide, surging in popularity on Spotify and TikTok while reigniting interest in her legendary career. by Jon O’Brien from. Continue reading

A musician’s guide to Spotify for Artists’ Discovery Mode
Looking for a way to spread your music a little further on Spotify? Discovery Mode could do just the trick. Here’s how this Spotify for Artists feature can help music marketers find. Continue reading

How a 2014 song “Need 2” turned into the 2023 hit for Pinegrove Shuffle
A viral TikTok dance to the 2014 song “Need 2” is catapulting indie rock band Pinegrove to fame mere months after they split up. by Quinn Moreland from Chartmetric There’s. Continue reading

Spotify expands DJ, Apple starts Discovery Station, Amazon adds to AMP
Each of the latest rounds of launches from the three top music streamers offers a different path to listening and discovery. Spotify DJ Spotify has expanded its English-speaking AI DJ. Continue reading

How South Asian Music is growing globally
South Asian artists like Arijit Singh and Diljit Dosanjh are finding new global success as their music spreads among the South Asian diaspora and well beyond. by Sania Haq from. Continue reading

What drives the 1.9B music discoveries that happen on Spotify every day?
Listeners “discover” a track for the first time 1.9 billion times every day on Spotify, and usually, that song has been identified as one they might like. Who is doing. Continue reading

Spotify study confirms importance of superlisteners + How to reach them
Spotify has published new data insights about how super listeners, aka superfans, drive streams, buy more merch, and help power artists’ careers through long-term fandom and strategies to reach them. . Continue reading

The downsides of User-Centric streaming royalties
To many, the user-centric streaming royalty model sounds like the fairest option for compensating artists. However, it would not benefit everyone. by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 It’s not surprising. Continue reading