Music Tectonics names 5 music tech startup finalists
Music Tectonics has named the five music tech startup finalists in its 2023 Swimming With Narwhals Pitch Competition. All five finalists will pitch live during the October 24 -26 Music Tectonics. Continue reading
Recorded music revenue grew 9.3% to all-time high of $8.4B in first half of 2023, says RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) mid-year 2023 report shows that the industry hit new revenue milestones in its ninth consecutive year of growth. Total recorded music revenues grew. Continue reading
SoundExchange royalties rose 17% to $269M in Q2, $498M YTD
SoundExchange paid out $269 million in 2023’s Q2 royalties, the digital PRO reported. That’s a 17% increase compared to the same period in 2022. In the first half of the. Continue reading
5 ways Propeller helps Artists drive Impact and build Fan Community around Causes
In the ever-shifting landscape of music marketing, artists seek innovative strategies to enhance their presence and connect with fans. Enter Propeller, a digital marketing platform that offers tools to create. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Steams change music • ‘If I ran Spotify’ • Fan Made music • More
Episode 162 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 162 Listen on your favorite podcast platform.. Continue reading
How do Spotify and streaming royalty payments work now?
A controversial shift to ‘artist-centric’ streaming payments gained traction last week with the launch by Deezer of “double-boost” payments to select UMG artists, and indie powerhouse Believe blasted the plan. Continue reading
Are Music NFTs dead after OpenSea killed required resale royalties?
Leading NFT marketplace OpenSea recently upended the NFT world with an announcement that it will stop enforcing promised royalty collection on secondary sales. Does that mean that music NFTs and their. Continue reading
Everything we know and don’t know about AI in Music [Mark Mulligan, MIDiA]
This post from Mark Mullihgan of top consultancy MIDiA may help calm any nervous moments you’re having about AI in music and the music industry as well as help you. Continue reading
DistroKid has acquired Bandzoogle
D.I.Y. digital music distributor DistroKid has acquired the leading music website and commerce platform, Bandzoogle. Founded in 2003, Bandzoogle powers over 60,000 musician websites and commission-free online stores. Founded in. Continue reading
Study finds no link between social media and teen anxiety
Mike Masnick of Techdirt dives into a rather unpopular study showing the connection, or in this case, the lack thereof, between social media and teen mental health. Op-Ed Mike Masnick. Continue reading
