Top 100 Music Producers Worldwide
Jaxta has named the world’s 100 most successful producers worldwide in 2022. The rankings are based on statistics from its 340+ data partners, including record labels, publishers, distributors, industry associations,. Continue reading
Web3 Music in 2023: What’s ahead?
Find out what to expect in the world of Web3 music in the year ahead. The experts at AmplifyYou weigh in. by Janelle Borg of AmplifyYou 2022 will forever be remembered. Continue reading
Is music streaming growth slowing down? [Mark Mulligan]
It is a perfect storm, according to top industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA, with the volume of disruptive trends is accelerating at the same time that the Western music. Continue reading
Ticketmaster, Live Nation, The Senate & The Feds: An Evolution May Come
With Tuesday’s Ticketmaster hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee looming, Bill Werde steps into the fray with his thoughts on what’s ahead this week and in the year ahead for. Continue reading
Music piracy looks different in 2023 and it costs artists millions
From copying CDs to Napster to ripping YouTube audio, music piracy has long been a problem. As we begin 2023, we see piracy taking on a new form, and it’s. Continue reading
Symphonic Distribution artists collaborate for two unique album releases
Symphonic is releasing what they say are the first international compilation albums released by an independent music distributor. Bringing together 10 producers and 15 artists, SympCamp 1 and 2 mark. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: NY:LYON recap, streaming fraud & what’s next for music streaming?
Episode #128 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is live. Episode 128 On this week’s episode, your humble hosts. Continue reading
Read CEO Ek’s full letter to Spotify staff announcing major layoffs, organizational changes
Early on Monday, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek emailed employees about layoffs and major organizational changes at the streamer. Here is the full text of the letter: An Update on January 2023 Organizational. Continue reading
Is $1 enough? Spotify needs to charge $12.99 to keep up with inflation
Spotify has resisted raising its base $9.99 per month subscription price even as Apple Music and yesterday, Amazon Music have. $10.99 / £10.99 is now the monthly price at the. Continue reading
Amazon Music raises price in US, UK joining Apple. Is Spotify next?
Amazon Music has joined Apple Music in raising its price from $9.99 to $10.99 in the US and £9.99 to £10.99 in the UK, with similar prices increases across all. Continue reading
