Spotify Paid Subs Up 9 Million In 6 Months, Working To Offer Artists “A Full-stack Solution”
Spotify now has 39 million paying subscribers, up 9 million from 30 million in March. By comparison, Apple Music announced 15 million in June and TIDAL has about 4 million. Continue reading
Ruth B’s Streaming Success: Anatomy Of A Developing Artist [Glenn Peoples]
How was up-and-coming artist Ruth Berhe able to amass 115 million spins on Pandora before her debut album was even released? In this look at DIY done right, we follow Ruth. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup 7.19.16: Songwriters Move To Exclude Sony • Music Dealers Implodes • Sony/ATV Claims Top Spot
The National Music Publishers’ Association and the Nashville Songwriters Association have moved to exclude Sony Music Entertainment from participating in the Copyright Royalty Board’s proceeding to determine mechanical royalty rates. Continue reading
Is Narcissism Ruining the Live Experience?
Alicia Keys recently joined the likes of Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Guns N’ Roses and many more who want you off your phone at their events by turning to Silicon. Continue reading
The Beatles Streaming Music Services Debut Set For Christmas Eve [Report]
The Beatles appear to have a Christmas present ready for all of their fans. One of the last major holdouts from music streaming will become available there on December 24th,. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week in music commentary, we discuss what being nominated for GRAMMY really means, explore the correlation (or lack thereof) between education and becoming a successful musician, and hear from. Continue reading
Pandora Signs Direct Licensing Deal With SONGS Music Publishing
While lawsuits, congressional action and government regulators may get all the headlines, Pandora's effort to direct license a greater portion of its catalog continues to gain steam providing shareholders a. Continue reading
5 Types Of Videos That Will Improve Your YouTube Channel (Besides Music Videos)
Regularly uploading new content to your YouTube channel is an important part of maintaining fan interest, but you only have so many songs to post, and music videos generally come with. Continue reading
