What to expect (and not) at Spotify’s Stream On event
UPDATE: Spotify is holding its annual Stream On event today, Wednesday, March 8th. The usual slate of expected announcements comes at a time of growing pressure on the streamer from. Continue reading
Microstreaming: How brands use niche music streaming to reach key audiences
While the industry measures streams and steamers in the tens of millions, there are also successful and profitable ways to use music and streaming to serve far smaller niche and. Continue reading
Michael Brandvold on Spotify DJ: It ‘needs to do more’
Last week Spotify launched DJ, an AI-voiced personalized stream, and we asked some industry veterans to share their initial impressions. Your Morning Coffee’s Jay Gilbert said that it “accurately curated. Continue reading
The past, present, and future of Country Music lyrics [Chartmetric]
In Part 1 of our Country music lyrics analysis, Danny Katz scans 20K Country tracks to determine whether more country songwriters means less originality over time. by Danny Katz from. Continue reading
Universal Music, Deezer partner to test new streaming revenue models
During an investment call Thursday, Universal Music announced that it had partnered with EU-based streaming music service Deezer to develop a “new model” where “artists are rewarded for the fans. Continue reading
SoundExchange royalty distribution rose to $255.6M in Q4
SoundExchange distributed $255.6 million in digital royalties to creators in Q4 2022, an increase of 2.5% over Q4 2021. SoundExchange collects and distributes non-interactive digital performance royalties (Pandora, SiriusXM, online. Continue reading
TIDAL drops direct artist payouts after they paid new artists even less
TIDAL is ending a much-watched test designed to spread streaming payments more equitably after it resulted in smaller payments to emerging artists. In January, UMG partnered with TIDAL to develop. Continue reading
Jay Gilbert on Spotify DJ: ‘It accurately curated some great listening’
Last week Spotify launched an AI-voiced DJ, and we asked some industry veterans to share their initial impressions. So far this week, NUE’s Jesse Kirsbaum gave Spotify DJ a thumbs. Continue reading
TuneCore adds free collaborator royalty splits
TuneCore has added the ability for artists using its d.i.y. distribution platform to split streaming and download revenue between collaborators on any track or album. TuneCore will provide automatic payouts to. Continue reading
Emily White on Spotify’s AI DJ: ‘this is cool technology – in theory’
We asked some smart industry insiders to share their first impressions of Spotify’s new AI-powered DJ and what it might mean for the future. Yesterday NUE’s Jesse Kirshbaum shared his. Continue reading
