Music Industry Growth is Booming! And It’s Slowing! Er, What? [Bill Werde]
Bill Werde is a former Billboard Editorial Director and Director of The Bandier Program for Music and the Entertainment Industries of the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. So when. Continue reading
Survey shows strong US growth in streaming & listener hours [MusicWatch]
The latest Music Watch survey showed strong streaming growth and engagement among US consumers during the second quarter of 2022, driven by 18-44-year-olds. The survey of US internet users aged. Continue reading
YouTube has a secret weapon in plan to surpass Spotify [MIDiA’s Tatiana Cirisano]
YouTube has been plotting to overtake Spotify as the top DSP. It turns out that they’ve got a secret weapon that might make it happen…. by Tatiana Cirisano from MIDiA. Continue reading
Local vs global K-Pop streaming trends
South Korea’s Melon charts show a different side of K-Pop than consumers are used to seeing on global- yet decidedly Western-oriented – platforms like Apple Music. by Rachel Saywitz of. Continue reading
Vinyl jumps 22%, recorded music revenue up 9% says RIAA Mid-Year Report
U.S. recorded music revenue growth continued rising 9% to $7.7 billion in the first half of 2022, according to a new RIAA Mid-Year Report. The number of paid streaming subscriptions. Continue reading
Chris Castle on streaming royalties and inflation
The decline of the dollar as the premier world reserve currency will put a stop to that interest/inflation spread practically overnight. by CHRIS CASTLE of Music Tech Policy Here it. Continue reading
How much is Apple Music paying per stream in 2022
How much does one of the biggest major streaming services – Apple Music – pay artists in 2022? from DITTO MUSIC If you’re releasing music on Apple Music, best believe. Continue reading
Needle Music is a much-needed bridge between Spotify and social media
Spotify and most other streaming music platforms are missing the social connection that both fans and artists crave. Needle Music is working to solve that. Despite their often successful efforts. Continue reading
7 Free music streaming royalty calculators
With streaming royalty rates constantly changing and each platform having its own rules, adding up your artist earnings can be complicated. Make it as easy as a few clicks, with. Continue reading
Music Streamers, Songwriters, Publishers agree on new royalty increase
[UPDATED] The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), Nashville Songwriters Association Int’l (NSAI), and the Digital Media Association (DiMA) have agreed on slightly higher U.S. royalty rates for songwriters and music. Continue reading
DistroKid launches a free Spotify Canvas Generator
DistroKid has launched a free Spotify Canvas Generator that enables the 2 million artists using the flat fee distributor to pick from thousands of videos to create clips for use. Continue reading
