As Apple Music ‘Passes’ Spotify, Remember That Apple’s Strength Is Also Its Weakness
The typical headline goes something like this: Apple Music Passes Spotify In The US. Along with ignoring that Spotify still leads in the US when factoring in its tens of. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
As we revisit a another busy week in the music industry, we look back on Ruby Tuesday's lawsuit of a same-named band, Apple Music's jump to first place in the. Continue reading
How To Be A Responsible Music Fan In The Streaming Era [VIDEO]
Payments to artists for streaming music do not come close to equalling income from downloads, at least in the short term. To make matters worse, the top 10% tracks account. Continue reading
Apple Music Has More U.S. Paid Subscribers Than Spotify
In long rumored, but still surprising shit, a new report claims that the number of paid subscribers using Apple Music has surpassed the number of paid subscribers on Spotify in. Continue reading
Streaming Is Now 75% Of U.S. Music Consumption [CHART]
There were 403 billion on-demand music streams (video + audio streams) in the United States in the first half of 2018, according Nielsen’s 2018 Mid-Year Music Report. Using the industry. Continue reading
From Ownership To Access: Disruption In Music and Media [Mark Mulligan]
The music and video industries are often cited as prime examples of digital disruption and resurrection. But while plotting comparable paths towards access-based models, a closer look by MIDiA analyst. Continue reading
YouTube: Is It The Lyor Show?
In this op-ed, Chris Castle examines Lyor Cohen's relationship with YouTube/Google, and how he has worked to reconcile his role in their exploitative business model while claiming that he's working. Continue reading
Making A Splash On Instagram: IG, You G, We All G On IGTV!
With IGTV having only recently been debuted, the time is ripe for artists and musicians to make an impact on the platform. Here we look at what we know about. Continue reading
Drake Is First To Stream 1 Billion Times In Debut Week
Drake continues to break streaming music records with his fifth album '"Scorpion". Tracks from the new release streamed 1 billion streams globally in its first week, Republic Records has confirmed. In. Continue reading
