Artist’s Pandora SoundExchange payments now go directly to UMG

Since SoundExchange’s inception in 2003, 50% of song royalties from Pandora have been paid directly to artists after the digital PRO takes a 4.6% administrative fee. But artists whose records. Continue reading

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Pandora AMP adds spotlight picks, custom Bios, cover photos

Pandora does not get the headlines that its streaming competitors do, but with 50 million monthly active users, it would be a mistake not to include Pandora in every music marketing plan…..

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UMG shifted Pandora royalties from SoundExchange ending Performer payouts

Universal Music is under fire for changes it made last year in how it pays Pandora royalties to artists, shifting to contractural rates instead of having 50% of the royalty. Continue reading

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Is SiriusXM streaming’s unsung hero? [Russ Crupnick of Music Watch]

Music streaming subscriber growth rates are slowing, but not for SiriusXM. In addition to satellite broadcasting, its streaming app is a legitimate contender, and despite some decline, sister service Pandora. Continue reading

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SiriusXM/Pandora’s Shamal Ranasinghe joins Web 3 music platform Audius

Respected music tech veteran Shamal Ranasinghe has joined Audius, the decentralized music community and discovery platform as Chief Business Officer. Ranasinghe comes to Audius following eight years at Pandora and, after. Continue reading

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Amazon Music is about to become #2 In U.S. streaming market

Amazon Music has being climbing the streaming market ranks, and is coming close to being #2. A guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0. It doesn’t take a genius. Continue reading

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Soundcloud partnerships with Pandora, SiriusXM, Dash show commitment to artists that Spotify, other streamers lack

Over the last year, Soundcloud has formed partnerships with Pandora, SiriusXM, Dash Radio, and Australian broadcaster Southern Cross Austereo that show a unique commitment to artists that reaches well beyond. Continue reading

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Amazon Music to become the #2 music streamer in the US, Apple Music distant #4

While Spotify continues to dominate, Amazon Music is on track to pass Pandora to become the #2 music streamer in the US. Apple Music remains a distant fourth. By the. Continue reading

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SoundExchange releases Q2 2021 Digital Radio Report

SoundExchange has released its Q2 2021 Digital Radio Report which shows a slight decrease in year-on-year payments. While down just .9%. the drop comes at a time when most streaming. Continue reading

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Pandora AMP adds robust Track Reporting as free Artist Audio Messages pass 12B listens

Pandora’s free artist marketing platform AMP has added Track Reporting providing deeper insights into a tracks’ performance on the platform. The new feature goes beyond stream counts to shows how. Continue reading

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