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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Race for most popular US music streaming service is tightening, but Apple Music is NOT a contender, says new survey
Where do the people in the US listen to music? A new YouGov global study has answers. 44% of Americans say they use YouTube to listen to music followed by Spotify. Continue reading
