THU. BRIEF: Merlin Hits Revenue Records • Tencent Invests In Douban FM • History Of EMI • More

THURSDAY 2.21.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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Webcast Listening Has 12% Year On Year Growth, Spotify Averages 2.5M Simultaneous Streams

Spotify reached a record 2.5 million average simultaneous streams in October of last year, according to Triton Digital’s Top-20 ranking. Pandora stayed steady around 2 million average streams while over. Continue reading

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When Do We Become Uninterested In Discovering New Music?

While music discovery has, in many ways, become easier than ever, a new study suggests that there's a limited period of time in the average consumer's life when they're actually. Continue reading

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Soundcharts Launches New Music Data Platform With Unlimited Team Access

Music analytics platform Soundcharts has launched a new version with new pricing. Under the plan, users can share data access with their entire team at no additional cost. Every plan. Continue reading

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Ninja Tune’s Peter Quicke Named New AIM Chair

The UK based Association of Independent Music (AIM) has announced Ninja Tune MD Peter Quicke as its new chair. Quicke, who has been with London's Ninja Tune since shortly after. Continue reading

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ASCAP I Create Music Expo 2019 Names First Panelists

This year’s ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO will bring together some of the past year’s most successful songwriters on May 2 – 4, 2019 in Los Angeles.  Panels and panelists. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Indie Creators Earned $6.8B • Ryan Adams Silenced • ‘Leaving Neverland’ • More

WEDNESDAY 2.20.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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If You Perform Live, You’re Probably Not Getting Paid Royalties That You Deserve

For many artists, touring is one of the primary ways in which they maintain a living as a musician, making it that much more troubling to learn that many artists. Continue reading

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25 Year Old Rock Song Mysteriously Tops Japanese Charts

Recently a twenty-five year old Dinorsaur Jr. song called "Over Your Shoulder" agitated musical waters when it mysteriously popped out of the blue ta #18 on the Japanese Billboard charts.. Continue reading

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Rhapsody and Napster To Pay Songwriters Up To $10M In Class Action Settlement

The law firm representing musician and artist advocate David Lowery and other songwriters has filed a motion for preliminary approval of a settlement that will see self-published songwriters paid as. Continue reading

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