Spotify For Artists adds videos, merch & fundraising to Wrapped campaigns
Spotify is offering expanded free tools to help artists make the most of their annual year-end Wrapped campaigns that include the addition of personalized short videos, merch sales, and fundraising.. Continue reading
Amazon Music adds weekly livestreams with Kane Brown, 2 Chainz, Megan Thee Stallion & more
Big names join Amazon’s new weekly live-stream concert series. Kendrick Lamar christened the series last Saturday live from Paris, but there are many more shows scheduled. by Stacy Simons Santos. Continue reading
How to get the most out of being an opening act
Artists wanting to take advantage of being the tour opener for a big headliner should consider these four key factors for converting listeners to fans. by Michelle Hyun Kim from. Continue reading
SoundExchange distributed $238.9M in Q3, as 2022 payments near $1B
SoundExchange distributed $238.9 million in digital royalties in Q3 2022. Combined with the $464.9 million distributed in the first half of the year, annual distributions to date are $703.8 million. Continue reading
Hyperpop’s ‘Unholy’ Breakout
A genre described as “a largely underground scene that takes elements of pop music to extreme points, frequently mixing pop with harsh electronic sounds and avant-garde textures” is not your. Continue reading
Streaming platforms favor US, European users and artists [Chris Castle]
The “big pool” revenue share method of royalty compensation is designed to overcompensate the English-language big names and reduce payments to artists performing in other languages in their own country. by. Continue reading
YouTube Music joins Apple Music in hosting 100 million songs
YouTube Music now hosts 100 million tracks, the streamer tells Hypebot. That matches the 100 million song catalog announced by Apple Music last week. Amazon Music, Tidal, and Deezer all. Continue reading
Which streaming music service has the most tracks?
Recently Apple Music announced that it was home to 100 million songs, with 20,000 artists uploading tracks every day. But even that does not mean that Apple is the streaming. Continue reading
A Musician’s Guide to getting your music on Spotify
If you’re new to releasing music you should know it’s not a one-click process. Here’s everything you need to know to get started. by Randi Zimmerman from the Symphonic Blog. Continue reading
Court finds Slacker, LiveOne owe Soundexchange $9.7M in unpaid royalties
Last week, a California court ruled that Slacker and parent company LiveOne owed $9.7 million in unpaid royalties. The lawsuit was filed by SoundExchange, the performing rights organization charged with. Continue reading
As Apple Music hits 100M songs, things get complicated [MIDiA’s Tatiana Cirisano]
As Apple Music and YouTube celebrate this new milestone, artists around the world aren’t exactly excited. What does it mean for the future of music discovery? by Tatiana Cirisano of. Continue reading