Indie Artists, Labels thrive by focusing on off-center niches, new genres, and local music [Chartmetric]
The team at Chartmetirc analyzed 6,000 playlists to understand the relative power of major vs. indie catalogs in Spotify Recommendations across music genres. by Dmitry Pastukhov from the Chartmetric Blog. Continue reading
What is an AI Cover Song, and why are Major Labels so afraid of them?
We learned this week that UMG is leading the major label charge against AI music with a multitude of takedown notices and a warning to Spotify and Apple Music to. Continue reading
Winamp reborn as universal audio player with artist monetization
Iconic music player Winamp is relaunching as a universal audio player that offers access to any music streaming service, broadcast and internet radio stations, podcasts, and more in a single. Continue reading
UMG wants Spotify, Apple MusIc to ban most AI-generated songs
Universal Music has issued a large number of takedown requests to Spotify and Apple Music for songs generated using AI because they say that they breach one or more copyrights.. Continue reading
Music streaming has ‘outsized impact’ on U.S. economy, says DiMA study
The Digital Media Association (DiMA) has released a study that looks at the economic impact of music streaming on the U.S. economy, including the creation of 92,000 jobs. The DMiA. Continue reading
Rise of Video Game Music: Why more artists should make music for Games
Music’s importance to video games is growing, with original video game soundtracks getting millions of streams and earning awards. The Library of Congress even added the first music from a. Continue reading
Gimme Radio shuts down after 6 years, unable to raise needed financing
Social audio platform Gimme Radio will shut down on April 29th after failing “to raise the financing needed to support the streaming services and grow Gimme to reach all music. Continue reading
Analysts give Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) an average “Moderate Buy” rating
Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT) has been given a consensus “Moderate Buy” recommendation from the twenty-three brokerages that cover the stock. Four analysts gave Spotify a hold recommendation, and twelve gave. Continue reading
Most Popular Playlists On Spotify
Here is an updated list of Spotify’s most popular playlists based on followers. Today’s Top Hits – 33.4M followers Top 50 Global – 17.2M RapCaviar – 15.2M Viva Latino –. Continue reading
Stream farms and the West African music market: an insider’s view
Mdundo’s Regional Music Licensing Lead for West Africa speaks with the team at Byta about how music stream farms in Nigeria affect the entire music ecosystem. from Byta Umeadi Onyekwelu. Continue reading
UMG wants to change how streamers pay artists: Here’s how
Recent announcements of UMG experiments with music streamers Deezer and Tidal and subsequent interviews offer a glimpse of how the world’s largest music group wants to change how Spotify, Apple. Continue reading
