Spotify is planning a $20 Premium tier, but will anyone care?
Multiple sources are reporting that Spotify will soon launch a new $19.99 per month Premium tier that will include HiFi audio and other exclusive features. First spotted as an option. Continue reading
Soundcloud elevates Artist toolkit, promises a direct line to superfans
Soundcloud has retooled its Repost artist offering with some significant upgrades. Tracy Chan, who helped create Spotify For Artists and ran music at Twitch, is leading the ongoing effort, which. Continue reading
How to use playlists to market a new release
Learn how to reach a bigger audience with these playlist marketing tips. by Alper Tuzcu of SoundFly If you are an independent artist, you’ve probably released your music on digital. Continue reading
How to use Amazon Music For Artists: a FREE short course
Amazon Music For Artists offers a free toolkit to market music on what is one of the top 3 most popular streaming music services in the U.S. Now Music Ally. Continue reading
AP Dhillon proves Punjabi music can succeed without & beyond Bollywood
By attracting global fans through traditional and social media, AP Dhillon has proven that Punjabi music can break through without Bollywood’s help. by Shankara Srikantan of Chartmetric An Indo-Canadian Chart-Topping. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: 100K new tracks daily • All That Matters takeaways• the Power of Playlists • more
Episode #113 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast is live, and you can listen to it here. Episode #113. Continue reading
New music uploads jump 66% in 18 months to 100,000 tracks EVERY DAY
100,000 new tracks are now being uploaded to music streaming platforms every day. This staggering number comes just 18 months after Spotify reported that it was ingesting 60,000 new tracks. Continue reading
Apple Music For Artists adds personalized Profiles, lyrics & more
Apple Music For Artists has been slowly adding some of the customization options that Spotify For Artists users take for granted. The latest round of Apple Music For Artists upgrades. Continue reading
Google takes on Dolby Atmos audio, Vision video with free open formats
Google is working to launch new open source 3D audio and HDR video without the licensing fees hardware manufacturers and consumers currently have to pay to use Dolby Atmos audio. Continue reading
Apple Music now hosts 100 million songs, 18 million more than Spotify
UPDATED: 21 years after the debut of iTunes and the original iPod, which held 1,000 songs, Apple Music says it now offers 100 million songs with a monthly subscription. It’s. Continue reading
Spotify is in music industry’s crosshairs, but TikTok gets a Free Pass [Bill Werde]
TikTok, which is being touted as the #1 place for music discovery, is paying creators and rightsholders a fraction of what Spotify does, and yet the streamer is under constant. Continue reading
