Music Sales By Format – Downloads, Streaming, Physical [CHART]
RIAA statistics compiled by Statista show streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music generated $1.028 billion for the U.S. music industry in the first half of 2014, up 23% from. Continue reading
BandPage, Deezer Partner To Deliver Tour Dates, Fan Experiences
Deezer is on the cusp of an IPO that is targeted to add $340 million at a $1 billion valuation. Today the global music streamer announced a partnership with BandPage that will. Continue reading
Will Indie Streams Generate Smaller Royalties Than Major Label Streams?
The Copyright Royalty Board will soon be meeting to decide on new streaming rates for non-interactive services like Pandora and iHeart radio and may be considering variable royalty rates, which. Continue reading
Pandora’s Ticketfly Purchase Good For Artists And Shareholders
Pandora made a bold move recently by acquiring the online ticketing service Ticketfly, shifting the popular music streaming service into an area where it may turn a something of a. Continue reading
Blockchain Tech And What The Music Business Could Learn From The Internet Of Things
Here George Howard reflects on his perception of the sameness of music business discussions/panels as they relate to streaming, and the challenge of getting people to understand blockchain technology and. Continue reading
Streaming Services Or Major Labels: Who’s The Real Bad Guy?
Platforms like Spotify and Pandora are often vilified for not paying sufficient royalties to artists, but could it be that it's not, in fact, the streaming services who are the true enemy, but the major. Continue reading
Surprising New Study Shows 66% Of U.S. Streams Music, Amazon #1 Paid Music Service
Streaming music is growing even faster than we thought, according to a new U.S. study, and Amazon is the #1 choice for those who pay for streaming. That Amazon's music costs are. Continue reading
Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” Is First Song To Stream 500 Million Times on Spotify
Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” has become the first song to hit 500 million streams on Spotify. 19 million people listen to him on Spotify each month. His songs have. Continue reading
