Beatport Adds Free Embeddable Music Player, Artists To Be Paid For Every Stream
The money that artists make when music is played online is very slowly inching upward. That pace should accelerate when Apple launches, or will after it gets past a controversial. Continue reading
Five Reasons Why There’s Never Been a Better Time to Be a Musician
If you're a musician, you've probably wondered how your career would have fared if this was another decade. Would you have sold more albums if you were a musician in. Continue reading
Merlin, WIN, Beggars, IMPALA Endorse Revised Apple Music Deal, More Independent Labels Sign On
[UPDATED] What a difference a day and a tweet from Eddie Cue make. Overnight, more and more independent labels signed their contracts with Apple Music after several trade groups endorsed. Continue reading
What Apple Music Will Mean To Artists
Eventually the current battle with Apple Music will be settled, and most artists and labels will sign on. When they do and Apple Music launches next week, it is a. Continue reading
Spotify, Telia Invest $11 Million In Soundtrack Your Brand
Spotify is investing a bit of its $526 million war chest in Soundtrack Your Brand, a startup that brings its streaming music service to a select and desirable group of. Continue reading
Pandora, Spotify and More: Streaming Music Use By Company [CHART]
The headlines herald music streaming subscriber numbers, but another important metric is how much fans are actually using each service. Its no surprise that Pandora is out front, but other. Continue reading
Apple, The Indies And The Rise Of The Digital Monopsony
While Apple yesterday reversed course after much of the independent label community came out in public opposition to 3 month free Music trials that would not involve any royalty payments, questions remain about Apple’s. Continue reading