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
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
YouTube Music Launches In 13 New Markets plus India
Fresh off its announcement that Google's YouTube Music and YouTube Premium had launched in India, the ad-free streaming service have added Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,. Continue reading
How Spotify Can Fix Its Songwriter Problem [Mark Mulligan]
While it seems easy to blame Spotify for joining Google, Amazon and Pandora to appeal a 44% increase in streaming royalties paid to songwriters, the issue is not that simple.. Continue reading
From Azoff To Slipknot, Music Biz Condemns Spotify, Google Attack On Songwriter Rates Increase
Late last week Spotify, Pandora, Google and Amazon announced they were teaming appeal the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board ruling increasing streaming payouts to songwriters by 44%. The four will file. Continue reading
