Apple Music App Now Installed On 40 million Android Devices
The Apple Music app has been installed on 40 million devices running on the Google Android operating system. Of course, installs and paid subscriptions are two different things, with Apple. Continue reading
What Maren Morris’ History-Making First-Week Numbers Say About Country In The Streaming Era
A country music superstar, Maren Morris' sophomore release recently debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, but its performance on streaming services, while good for a country album, is. Continue reading
Facebook Could Be the Future of Social Music, But Isn’t Yet [Mark Mulligan]
In an ere where almost everything is billed as "social," streaming music is a surprisingly outlier. Given music's power to bring people together, streaming would seem ripe as a social. Continue reading
The Awkward Truth Behind Skip Rates
With the ubiquity of music access and a lack of any need for patience, the term "skip-rate" has crept into the modern music industry lexicon, and some new data behind. Continue reading
Skip Rates: Why The First 30 Seconds Matter More Than Ever
With the album on the wane and attention spans shorter than ever, the first 30 seconds of of a song matter more than. Not only do they need to capture. Continue reading
Spotify Bites Back, Calls Apple Monopolistic [Full Text Of Statement]
UPDATED: The war of words between Spotify and Apple shows no signs of abating, with the streamer issuing its latest rebuttal calling out Cupertino as "monopolistic." In a statement, Spotify. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
This week, we offer sage council to independent bands and artists out there on a variety of issues, including how to sell merch without coming off as too 'sales-y', when. Continue reading
A2IM, RIAA, Music Trade Groups Unite To Improve Digital Attribution, Credits
The RIAA, A2IM, The Artist Rights Alliance and SAG-AFTRA have joined forces to support the creation of a “more robust and effective system of digital attribution and credits.” For the. Continue reading