Spotify Reports 73% Revenue Gain, But Losses Continue
Spotify released its 2013 financial report which showed both rapidly growing revenue and significant net losses. Revenue grew 73% from 2012’s €430.3 to €746.9 million or $931 million USD last. Continue reading
YouTube To Gross $7.2 Billion This Year, But Indie Labels Are Asking Too Much…
With the launch of YouTube's paid subscription music service appearing to be just days away, and Google's battle with the independent music sector heating up, it seems like the appropriate. Continue reading
Live Nation Profits Down Despite Rising Q3 Revenues
Despite handily beating analyst expectations for revenue growth, Live Nation's third quarter profits were down by 24% over the same period in 2012. The company attributed the red ink to. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup: BMI Revenues, iTunes Radio, IMPEL & More
BMI has released their latest fiscal report, which includes record-high revenue figures for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. Its $944 million in revenue and $814 million in royalty. Continue reading
Facebook Daily Users Up Just 4.8% Last Quarter
As part of it's Second Quarter 2013 report to Wall Street, Facebook shared updated user and financial stats. Daily active users (DAUs) were 699 million on average for June 2013, up. Continue reading
Did Psy Leave Gangnam Style Money On The Table?
Psy's Gangnam Style music video has gotten everyone's attention and that includes the business press. Passing a billion views on YouTube, music video ads are a revenue center as are. Continue reading
David Dufresne On Spotify: Millions of DJs
Many artists have already expressed their concerns with Spotify and other streaming services. There’s concerns over the small amount of revenue, the unfairness felt by many indie artists/labels versus major. Continue reading
Band Merch 101: What To Make, How To Make It, How To Sell It
Besides music, merchandise is important to bands because merch helps bring in extra revenue and raises awareness for your brand. On Music Think Tank, Rob Dix posts about the various. Continue reading
On the Money: Examining Musicians’ Revenue Streams in the New Digital Landscape
What revenue streams are available to musicians and composers? On Music Think Tank, then Future Of Muisc Coalition Executive Director Ann Chaitovitz and Charles McEnerney have found 29 revenue streams. Continue reading
