How will Big Tech react to Copyright Royalty Board reform? [Chris Castle]
Big Tech woke up and said, oh, you want to amend the Copyright Act? Well, we have some things we want, too. Op-Ed by Chris Castle of Music Tech Solutions You. Continue reading
How Spotify got to 205 million paid subscribers: timeline and stats
Spotify recently became the first music streaming service to surpass 200 million paid subscribers. As the streamers is quick to point out, that’s led to $30 billion paid to rightsholders. Continue reading
YOUR MORNING COFFEE PODCAST: UMG & Tidal royalties test, a major label refugee, Spotify subscriber growth & much more
Episode #130 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is now live. Episode 130 On this week’s episode of the. Continue reading
Spotify asked how to improve Artists, Album Pages & it’s not too late to tell them
Chris Stoneman, a product exec at Spotify, told the Twitterverse that his team “is spending lots of time right now on how we might improve the Artist & Album Pages”. Continue reading
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley proposes a nationwide ban on TikTok
In this op-ed TechDirt’s Kerl Bode argues that Hawley’s real goal is to agitate a xenophobic base and create the flimsy impression that the GOP is “doing something about China.”. Continue reading
Spotify is up after Tuesday’s financial report
Spotify [NYSE: SPOT] stock rose another 4.82% on Wednesday, closing the day at $118.14 By mid-morning on Thursday, it was trading at $120.79, up another 2.24%. The stock also rose. Continue reading
A guide to Releasing Music in 2023 with Randall Foster of Symphonic
If you are releasing music in 2023, this is the place to start. A major part of any recipe for success is creating an honest and thorough plan to make. Continue reading
12 AI tools to help make music
The role of AI is quickly becoming a part of everyday life for many of us. Apps like ChatGPT have become household names due to the seemingly endless possibilities of data creation,. Continue reading
Chris Castle on the ‘Chesterton Fence’ and predictions for the Copyright Royalty Board
Regardless of how you feel about the compulsory license, it is definitely the case that songwriters have been poorly treated by the compulsory license rates in the U.S., and that. Continue reading
Spotify grows to 489M users, 205M paid subscribers as losses jump 44%
Spotify ended 2022 with 489 million monthly users, including 205 million paid subscribers. But operating costs jumped 44%, and Q4 losses widened to €270M/$282M, up from €39M/$42M in the previous. Continue reading
