BMI’s Dark Eureka [Op-Ed by Chris Castle]
It’s tough to believe that BMI’s failure to answer questions being asked by songwriters and music publishers about its pending sale is not a sign that bad news is ahead,. Continue reading
Up Close and Personal: When the algorithm goes too far [MIDiA’s Tatiana Cirisano]
Tatiana Cirisano of MIDiA Research dives into how the borderline mind-reading technology of social media is affecting the music industry. What happens when the algorithm gets a little too close. Continue reading
‘If I ran Spotify…’ How to improve the world’s top music streamer
Rob Abelow of Where’s Music Going shares eight things he would change if he ran Spotify, the world’s most popular streaming music platform. What would you do to make Spotify. Continue reading
Misaligned incentives make the music business a zero-sum game [MIDiA’s Tatiana Cirisano]
The goals of music’s major stakeholders – labels, DSPs, and artists – no longer match, turning the music business into a zero-sum game, writes Tatiana Cirisano of MIDiA Research. by. Continue reading
How AI will affect artist and songwriter copyrights [Paul Goldman]
Paul Goldman, a leader in digital music rights management, sheds light on how we can expect AI to affect the copyrights of artists and musicians. by Paul Goldman, founder of. Continue reading
Why isn’t Hip Hop conquering Live Music as it has Streaming?
The new “Return to live” study by MIDiA Research based on data from Bandsintown showed that Hip Hop ranks lower in genres that music listeners prefer to see live. Report. Continue reading
Can Taylor Swift and Beyoncé save the economy? What the data says about music tourism
Tatiana Cirisano of MIDiA Research looks at how concerts by big-name artists like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé boost tourism and stimulate local economies. Be sure to join Tatiana, her MIDIA. Continue reading
How music streaming niches can build new audiences [Qobuz’s Dan Mackta]
Dan Mackta of hi-res music streaming and download service Qobuz talks about niches in music streaming and how they can help artists and labels reach new audiences. by Jamie Ford. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
Last week, commentators in the thick of the industry shared their opinions and thoughts on AI challenging musicians, what’s wrong with copyright law, and more… Live streams won’t steal ticket. Continue reading
AI will change music, but how? [Mark Mulligan of MIDiA]
Mark Mulligan of entertainment consultancy MIDiA discusses the possibilities AI makes possible and how these changes can be good and bad. by Mark Mulligan of Music Industry Blog Every new. Continue reading
Do artists know enough about the music business?
Keith Jopling, aka The Song Sommelier, dives into whether or not the average artist is informed enough about the industry’s business side as he preps Season 8 of the popular. Continue reading