Will raised mechanical rates lead to higher download prices?
With the likelihood of increased mechanical rates on the rise, we must now ask the question: How will this affect the digital music download pricing. A guest post by CHRIS CASTLE. Continue reading
Spotify to add TikTok-like music discovery
Spotify continues to test a long-rumored discovery feature that looks a lot like your TikTok ‘For you page’. A guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix. First came Snapchat stories, and. Continue reading
Everything you need to know about music distribution
Before you release music, you should know how the process works. Learn about the ins and outs of music distribution below. A guest post from DITTO MUSIC. In short, music. Continue reading
Will streaming services follow Amazon Music’s lead and raise price?
Amazon recently announced that they are raising their music subscription service prices by a dollar per month. Will other streaming serives do the same? A guest post by Bobby Owsinski. Continue reading
Spotify’s tests Canvas music discovery feed that’s like using Tinder to find your forever soulmate
ATTENTION ARTIST: You have 8 seconds to prove your song is woth listening to. Yes, Spotify has confirmed it is testing a feed of Canvas 8 second video loops as. Continue reading
How big was 2022’s Grammy bump?
The 64th annual Grammy Awards ceremony on April 3, 2022, appeared to have a bigger effect on tracks than artists – especially on Shazam and Soundcloud. Could this be a. Continue reading
Ingrooves doubles stream rates by adding AI to music marketing
AI is creeping into every corner of the music industry and independent label distributor Ingrooves Is proving to be a trailblazer in AI driven music marketing. The UMG owned company. Continue reading
The changing role of a Music Distributor: An interview with CD Baby’s Kevin Breuner
In order to keep up with the ever-changing streaming and social media platforms, music distributors must adapt their role in 2022. A guest post by Clayton Durant and Alex Jeffrey. Continue reading
Nomad Media Club to launch Web3 music streaming service, community
Nomad Media Club is set to launch a Web3 based music streaming platform that hopes to disrupt subscription-based streaming and offer fairer payment to artists. The startup will begin with. Continue reading
Grammys deliver Spotify bump despite low viewership
UPDATED: The Grammys delivered a solid increase in plays on Spotify despite having just 8.93 million viewers, virtually the same as last year’s all-time low of 8.8 million. The total. Continue reading
How the Neil Young vs. Joe Rogan Spotify dispute affected artists everywhere
The ultimatum posed to the streaming service became a call to action for artists everywhere. A guest post by Vincent Williams of Berklee College of Music: Music Business Journal. On. Continue reading
