The Inevitable Unbundling Of Streaming Music Platforms
One of the obstacles to successfully monetizing streaming stems from the challenge of getting a more casual music listener to shell out $10 a month for extra music they don't. Continue reading
Why Did Spotify Just Raise $1 Billion In Debt Funding Under Such Horrible Terms?
[UPDATED] Debt has become an increasingly popular funding mechanism for mid to late stage startups as investors grow tired of sky high valuations and seeing their stake reduced by later. Continue reading
SoundCloud Launches Paid Music Subscription Service SoundCloud Go
[UPDATED] We all knew it was coming. But today's launch of a paid music subscription service, SoundCloud Go, just weeks after closing its final major label deals, arrived sooner than. Continue reading
A Closer Look At RIAA Claim That Vinyl Sales Generate More Revenue Than Billions Of Ad-Supported Music Streams
[UPDATED] A new RIAA report on the "State Of The Music Business" showed that industry revenue from streaming has surpassed download sales for the first time and reported a small. Continue reading
Is Spotify’s Rush To Blame Harry Fox Agency Misplaced?
With multiple lawsuits looming and in the midst of difficult negotiations with music publishers, Spotify has been, not so subtly, setting the Harry Fox Agency up to take the fall.. Continue reading
Harry Fox Agency Scrambles To Fix Spotify, Streaming Licencing Mess
Lawsuits are flying over Spotify's alleged use of 10-25% of its song catalog without obtaining needed licences. While the court is expected to rule in the next 2 weeks on. Continue reading
68% Of Smartphone Users Stream Music Daily
Illustrating just how pervasive streaming music has become, a new study shows that 68% of smartphone users listen to an average of 45 minutes of streaming music daily. By comparison,. Continue reading
Tuesday Was The Most Important Day For Direct To Fan Music Since Launches Of CDBaby, Tunecore
[UPDATED] I've written about the effects and promise of the digital revolution on musicians and the music industry for almost a decade. But yesterday, separate announcements from Pandora, PledgeMusic and. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Before moving on to what will doubtless be another full week of industry news, we're revisiting some of the past week's stories from the world of music business, including a. Continue reading
AM BRIEFING: Google, Microsoft Latest Royalty Targets • WMG In Buying Mood • Rising Women On The Row • More
Friday 3.4.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web The really interesting (and BIG) class action lawsuit would be Spotify, Google, Microsoft, et al. vs Harry Fox. Updated continuously. Continue reading
