Spotify and YouTube need a ‘Boost’ button to simplify marketing
Michael Branvold and Jay Gilbert talk about one of their biggest wish as music marketers: a button on YouTube and Spotify that triggers a paid “boost” to make it easy. Continue reading
Spotify will pay no royalties on tracks with under 1000 streams a year [CONFIRMED]
[UPDATED] Spotify will not pay any royalties on tracks until they receive more than 1000 streams yearly, according to multiple sources. The new threshold, expected to go into effect early. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee: Spotify’s new royalty plan • Trapital’s trends report • ‘Key Changes’ music tech book released • More
Episode 169 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 169 On this week’s YMC, hosts Jay. Continue reading
1M modified tracks on streamers divert revenue from rightsholders & Pex’s Larry Mills has proof
Too many creators are getting paid for tracks they don’t own or license, particularly from cover songs, sped-up tracks, and other modified audio, writes LarryMills of Pex, and that’s draining. Continue reading
TIDAL launches free COLLAB connection tool, Jermaine Dupree contest
TIDAL Artists Home has added TIDAL Collabs, a free tool to help artists discover and connect with recommended collaborators. A look at those behind almost any successful song shows the. Continue reading
Bandcamp Union files Songtradr labor complaint, points to racial bias
The Bandcamp United Union has filed an unfair labor practices complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against Songtradr, who recently purchased the indie music marketplace from Epic Games. The. Continue reading
Manatt’s music streaming royalty calculator is the best we’ve seen
Since streaming services began paying musicians and labels, we’ve seen dozens of calculators purporting to predict earnings, but one just launched by consultancy Manatt looks to be the most up-to-date. Continue reading
Bandzoogle turns 20, shares impressive stats
Bandzoogle is celebrating 20 years as the leading website and marketing platform for musicians. Acquired recently by DistroKid, the still-independently run Ottawa-based company was founded by a musician and boasts. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Spotify’s new royalty model • 50 years of music revenue • Spotify earnings call takeaways • More
Episode 168 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 168 On this week’s episode of the. Continue reading
Did UMG’s CEO just call DistroKid, CD Baby & TuneCore Garbage Merchants?
While not calling anyone out by name, UMG CEO Lucien Grainge said anyone involved in music who is struggling to find an audience is a “merchant of garbage” during this. Continue reading
