YouTube expands offerings for livestreamers
In an effort to cater to the pandemic-induced surge in livestreaming, YouTube has sought to offer its live streamers a variety of new features in the past month, enhancing the. Continue reading
Chinese anti-trust regulators order Tencent to jettison exclusive label licensing deals in 30 days
Recently, China’s antitrust regulators issued an order that music streamer Tencent Music Entertainment must give up its exclusive music licensing deals for online music within the next thirty days in. Continue reading
Spotify is testing a 99¢ tier
Spotify is testing Spotify Plus, a 99¢ tier that removes many of the restrictions found in the streamer’s free ad-supported tier. Spotify Plus still includes ads but doesn’t limit the. Continue reading
Apple’s iTunes 69¢ sales prove some fans still want to own music
The success of recent 69¢ tack sales on iTunes alongside record sales of vinyl and cassettes show that some fans still want to own the music in their collections. Recently,. Continue reading
Music streaming spurs UMG revenue growth in Q2
Universal Music group recently reported that it saw a substantial increase in revenue during its second quarter, thanks in large part to an uptick in music streaming. Guest post from. Continue reading
Spotify Greenroom has 92% fewer users than Clubhouse which means now is the time to get involved
Total downloads of Spotify’s new Greenroom live audio app are just 250,000 compared to 30.2 million for rival Clubhouse. But despite the slow start for Greenroom, that does not mean. Continue reading
Spotify stock fell 6% Wednesday
Spotify stock closed down 5.74% on Wednesday after the streamer missed monthly user growth projections. It fell another .9% in after-hours trading. At one point on Wednesday, the stock was. Continue reading
Spotify Q2 2021 report sends mixed signals
[UDATE 4] Spotify shared Q2 2021 user and financial stats on Wednesday morning which generally met analysts’ expectations. But investors expected more and drove Spotify’s stock price down through the. Continue reading
RETURN TO LIVE: Resources, tools for artists returning to the stage
As venues unlock their doors and tours are once again being booked, we’re offering a list of helpful resources for artists as they gear up for a return to live,. Continue reading
Spotify adds What’s New personalized new music, podcast feed
Spotify has added What’s New, a feed that gathers the new releases from the artists and podcasts that a user follows on Spotify. With 50,000+ hours of content uploaded to. Continue reading
Spotify and music listening: the next 10 years [Mark Mulligan]
Spotify turned 10 this month. Top MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan looks at what the next 10 years for both the top streamer and for music discovery. By Mark Mulligan of. Continue reading
