Don’t give up on third-party playlists! They still matter for emerging artists
While ‘official’ playlists have become something of a Holy Grail for artists promoting their music, certain third-party playlists continue to have significant pull when it comes to getting your music. Continue reading
IMPALA proposes 10-point plan to make the most of streaming, grow the music market in a fair way
The Brussels-based organization IMPALA – which represents independent music companies – recently debuted a ten-point plan aimed at making the most of streaming, and addressing a need to grow the. Continue reading
Everything you should know about Spotify’s new songwriter’s hub, Noteable
As part of its expansion of services to artists, Spotify’s Songwriter & Publishing Relations Team is debuting Notable, a new service for songwriters. Here, we break down what you need. Continue reading
Best music playlisting practices
Given streaming’s dominance among music consumers, most artists recognize the value in getting their music added to a prominent playlist. Here, we guide artists through some of the best practices. Continue reading
Last Major Country To Embrace Streaming Finally Caves
Although streaming has become a dominant form of music consumption in many parts of the world, a few countries have been sluggish in their adaption to this new way of. Continue reading
‘Spotify for Artists’ – Behind the playlists: African Heat
Here Spotify editor extraordinaire Melanie Carmen breaks down the importance and diversity of African dance music, and what her process is for curating the extremely popular ‘African Heat’ playlist. Guest. Continue reading
Streaming won’t make up for the revenue lost by the lack of live gigs.
Although the COVID pandemic and the resulting change in consumer’s habits has driven streaming growth through the roof, any bump in artist income pales in comparison to the catastrophic loss. Continue reading
Guide to becoming a music influencer
As streaming platforms are more inundated with new music than ever, busy listeners need engaged tastemakers to help sort it all out. Here, we look at how you could become. Continue reading
Which music streamer pays best? How user-centric royalties could become a competitive advantage
The reality of how unsustainable streaming royalties are has been an industry issue with no clear fix for some time – something which SoundCloud’s move to fan-powered royalties could change. Continue reading
The recorded music industry did alright last year with $12 billion in revenue
Although COVID obviously hit live music like a ton of bricks, the recorded music industry had a much better year, with overall revenue up 9%. Unsurprisingly, streaming continues to dominate,. Continue reading
