Musicians In Sweden May Sue Warner Music and Universal Over Spotify Revenue
Swedish Musicians' Union lawyer Per Herrey told a Swedish radio station late last week that a number of Swedish artists are considering suing Warner Music and Universal over their split. Continue reading
5 Things To Expect From YouTube’s Music Video Subscription Service
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. It might seem crazy for YouTube to launch a music subscription somewhat along the lines of MOG, Rdio, Rhapsody, and Spotify, because you can. Continue reading
98.9% Of All Tracks Sell Less Than 1000 Copies and Other Music Industry Fun Facts
(UPDATED) 98.9% of all digital music tracks in existence in 2011 have sold fewer than 1000 copies. That's 7,931,408 out of 8,020,660 songs. This and other "fun" music industry facts from a. Continue reading
Value Added Streaming
There are countless avenues to access music but there's no question on demand streaming has developed a respectable monopoly on music discovery. Spotify, Pandora, Rhapsody and many others draw in. Continue reading
YouTube To Launch Subscription Music Service Within Months
In what could be the biggest threat to Spotify's growth yet, YouTube is putting the finishing touches on an on-demand subscription music service to launch later this year. The outline. Continue reading
Fifth Harmony Games The Charts With Repeat Plays
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Some artists have been complaining about the royalties paid out by online streaming services like Rdio and Spotify (which depend on record label deals),. Continue reading
Thom Yorke May Despise Spotify But He Seems Happy With YouTube
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Many readers already know that Thom Yorke didn’t like Spotify after his new band, Atoms For Peace, withheld its music from the Spotify freemium. Continue reading
Rhapsody Partners with Best Buy For Free Premier Membership
Unlike Spotify, Rdio and most streaming music providers who attract paying customers with extensive and almost unlimited free services, Rhapsody offers only a 30 day free trial. Today, Rhapsody expanded. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
It Takes More Than Metrics To Understand A Musician's Audience David Byrne Takes A Sharp Yet Despairing Look At Spotify, Streaming Music and Musicians Pinterest Drives More Site Traffic Than. Continue reading
