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Your Morning Coffee podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Spotify growth, UMG, WMG, Copyright termination & More

Episode 235 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. LISTEN HERE.

Bruce Houghton on 02/10/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify dms

Does claiming a Spotify for Artists account need to be this hard?

Claiming a Spotify For Artists account is an essential pillar for every music marketing plan. But does claiming a Spotify For Artists account need to be this hard?

Bruce Houghton on 02/06/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Still time for Venues, Promoters to take State Of Live Survey

Independent live music is under pressure from increased competition and rising costs. To understand what’s needed help, The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) launched the State of Live survey, a vital economic study of the U.S. independent live sector.

Bruce Houghton on 02/06/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Stop the TICKET Act

Fix The Tix says TICKET Act would legalize ‘ghost’ tickets

The Fix The Tix Coalition of more than 30 live music industry organizations including NIVA, NITO, the RIAA and Bandsintown is calling for major changes to pending TICKET Act legislation including restrictions on speculative tickets, often referred to as ghost tickets.

Bruce Houghton on 02/05/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Spotify, youtube, soundcloud, apple music, amazon music, tidal, iheartradio - streaming platforms for music discovery and digital music services.

Spotify loves Background Music, but is it a long term win?

Spotify loves background music, but it could hurt music culture in the long run. As the AI and passive listening accelerates, dedicated fans and artists may start looking elsewhere.

Alana Bonilla on 02/05/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify earnings report

Spotify Q4 hits records, will ‘double down on music’ in 2025

Spotify Q4 2024 earnings were announced Tuesday, ending its first year of profitability strong across most key metrics. During the earnings call, CEO Daniel Ek promised to “double down on music” after years of expansion in other audio and video categories and to accelerate new product releases.

Bruce Houghton on 02/04/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify Countdown Pages

Official Spotify Fan Engagement Guide 2025 published

Turn casual listeners into loyal fans with Campaign Kit, the official Spotify fan engagement guide.. From playlist pitching to Discovery Mode, learn how these powerful tools can grow an audience, reactivate past listeners, and deepen the fan relationship.

Alana Bonilla on 02/03/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Why songwriters hate Spotify, UMG Spotify deal, Power Players predict, Tony van Veen & More

Episode 234 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. LISTEN HERE:

Bruce Houghton on 02/03/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Most Read Hypebot Posts: Hawaii bans ticket scalping, Dave Cool, Apple Music Stats, Spotify UMG Deal, More…

Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read Hypebot posts. We’ve got topics ranging from new Chartmetric reports, Apple Music stats, and more.. Last week’s most-read. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 02/03/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Liz Pelly of Spotify exposé 

Liz Pelly of Spotify exposé Mood Machine: Jay Gilbert interviews

On a special edition of the Your Morning Coffee podcast, co-host Jay Gilbert sits down with author Liz Pelly of Spotify exposé “Mood Machine, the Rise of Spotify and the Costs. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/31/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MLC Spotify lawsuit dismissed, bundled royalties unchanged

UPDATED: A judge has dismissed the MLC Spotify lawsuit over mechanical royalties paid to songwriters and music publishers on subscription tiers bundled with audiobooks. The MLC and Spotify respond.

Bruce Houghton on 01/30/2025 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)
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