The Truth Behind SoundCloud Reposts And Paid Promotion
This piece takes an in-depth look into the world of paid promotion and reposting on SoundCloud, including an examination of just how much a repost is worth, whether we're in. Continue reading
Spotify Investor Hints At Possible Facebook Sale, Projects 100 Million Paid Users By 2020
A major investor in Spotify has signaled that while a 2017 IPO is likely, "don´t discard the possibility of a sale to Facebook." He also shared projections that, if correct,. Continue reading
Spotify Paid Subs Up 9 Million In 6 Months, Working To Offer Artists “A Full-stack Solution”
Spotify now has 39 million paying subscribers, up 9 million from 30 million in March. By comparison, Apple Music announced 15 million in June and TIDAL has about 4 million. Continue reading
3 Simple Steps That Would Fix The Record Business In 2016 Using Windowing
Although hardly a new marketing technique, the time-tested practice of "windowing" new music releases could be the industry's ticket to a more profitable future, as well as providing artists with greater. Continue reading
How Blockchain And Virtual Reality Can Fix The Music Industry [Benji Rogers]
While music consumption has grown exponentially in recent years, this uptick has failed to translate into profit, with much of the revenue being lost in a murky swamp of missing. Continue reading
Niche Music: The Next Streaming Frontier
While streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music offer a seemingly unlimited buffet of music from which listeners can pick and choose, it may be more variety than most listeners. Continue reading
Chicago Adds 9% Tax On Spotify, Netflix
The City of Chicago has imposed a pair of taxes that would impose a sales tax on pay-per-view entertainment delivered over the internet. The law seems aimed at streaming services. Continue reading
