
Spotify Fan Study: What it can do for you and what it can’t
In an effort to help artists better understand their respective fanbases, Spotify is offering musicians access to a Fan Study, which provides valuable insights into the artist’s reach and listeners’. Continue reading

Spotify Greenroom showcases new kind of creator
In an effort promote its new Clubhouse competitor, Spotify Greenroom, the streaming service has created a new method for creators using the service to actually get paid. Guest post by. Continue reading

With so many choices, where do people actually listen to audio?
A new Edison Research study looks at where US consumers listen to audio and it included at least one surprise finding. Share of Ear is an ongoing audio listening diary. Continue reading

SoundExchange distributions grew 4% to $947M last year
SoundExchange announced today that despite the pandemic it had distributed $947 million in performance royalties to creators during the fiscal year 2020. That’s a $39 million increase from 2019, marking. Continue reading

6 dos, don’ts for being a successful independent artist
Here, Disctopia offers an insider view of the challenges and struggles independent artists face climbing the ladder to success, and offers some guidance on how to succeed in an industry. Continue reading

Many Americans pay for audio subscriptions, but there’s a lot of room for growth
Edison Research has released new stats from its ongoing Share of Ear consumer research survey that look at paid audio now and in the future. 47% of Americans subscribe to. Continue reading

Shazam surpasses 1B Shazams per month
Shazam has surpassed 1 billion Shazams per month on average and 50 billion tags since it launched almost 20 years ago. Shazam launched as a text message service in 2002. Continue reading

Spotify launches live audio app Greenroom challenging Clubhouse
Spotify has launched its own live audio app Greenroom as a direct competitor to Clubhouse. Spotify built the new Greenroom app based on code from Locker Room which the streamer. Continue reading

Apple Music For Artists adds new features
Apple Music For Artists got a makeover earlier this month and added some key new features. The redesigned Apple Music For Artists web pages serve as a free centralized home. Continue reading

Apple Music fake-demos Spatial Audio in two new videos
Two new video ads attempt to offer a demo of Spatial Audio which debuted on Apple Music last week. Best listened to on headphones, both ads use stereo channel separation. Continue reading

The greatest mistake an artist can make when releasing a new album (and how to fix it)
Releasing an album can be a tricky process, and while a few missteps along the way are inevitable, there’s huge mistake artists make all too frequently that is hugely detrimental. Continue reading