Spotify introduces free songwriter promo cards
If you’re a songwriter tired of not getting the recognition you deserve, Spotify has added a promotional tool, Songwriter Promo Cards, that offers a new way to promote your work.. Continue reading
Recorded music revenue grew 9.3% to all-time high of $8.4B in first half of 2023, says RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) mid-year 2023 report shows that the industry hit new revenue milestones in its ninth consecutive year of growth. Total recorded music revenues grew. Continue reading
Why is #SPOTIFYCORRUPT trending on X / Twitter?
The hashtags #SPOTIFYCORRUPT, #HYBECORRUPT, and #GEFFENRECORDSCORRUPT are all trending on X / Twitter after apparent mistakes and changes by Spotify. HYBE is the Korean music company behind BTS, Blackpink, and. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Steams change music • ‘If I ran Spotify’ • Fan Made music • More
Episode 162 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 162 Listen on your favorite podcast platform.. Continue reading
How do Spotify and streaming royalty payments work now?
A controversial shift to ‘artist-centric’ streaming payments gained traction last week with the launch by Deezer of “double-boost” payments to select UMG artists, and indie powerhouse Believe blasted the plan. Continue reading
What makes a song timeless? Chartmetric does a Spotify All Out data dive
Writing a hit doesn’t guarantee that a song will be listened to for decades. Yet, Spotify’s All Out playlists can help uncover what factors shape a song’s lasting impact. by Chris Dalla. Continue reading
Spotify adds paid Showcase banners and free Songwriter promo tools
Spotify For Artists has added Showcase, a paid Home screen marketing banner, as well as new free marketing tools for songwriters. Why more ads? An analysis by MBW offered a. Continue reading
Believe, TuneCore decry UMG, Deezer ‘reverse Robin Hood’ artist payouts
Global digital music company Believe has taken aim at plans by Deezer and UMG to change how streaming payments are calculated to what they call a “value sharing artist-centric” model.. Continue reading
Daylist is Spotify’s new personalized, ever-changing limitless playlist
Spotify’s new Daylist aims to provide the listener with an ever-changing soundtrack to their day without the AI-generated verbal intervention of Spotify DJ. After spending the morning listening to our. Continue reading
From SOUR to GUTS: Olivia Rodrigo’s rise to global pop success
Two years after her breakout album SOUR, 20-year-old Olivia Rodrigo is proving that she’s more than just a Gen Z star with her latest album GUTS. by Saleah Blancaflor from Chartmetric It. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Artist centric payments • Spotify + money laundering • ‘An equitable music ecosystem’ • More
Episode 161 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast is available now. Listen here. Episode 143 This week, hosts Jay. Continue reading
