How Are Official Spotify Playlists Curated? Top Editor Explains
As important as Spotify playlists are, the process behind how they are curated is a mystery to many. Here, a top Spotify editor offers us a peek behind the curtain.. Continue reading
Rise Of Regional Latin Music: Mexican Music Genres
Here, we break down how global streaming operations like Deezer, YouTube, Pandora, and others are helping to push Mexican genres of music such as Mariachie, Banda, and Corrido into the. Continue reading
Streaming & The Embarrassment Of COVID Riches
Here, Chris Castle digs into how the impact of COVID has benefited streaming giants like Spotify, and caused them to double down on their corporate strategies. Op-Ed by Chris Castle. Continue reading
Recordings Of Noise Can Be More Profitable Than Music On Spotify
Just in case artists weren’t disheartened enough by how difficult it is to make money on Spotify, new data shows that generic, white noise ‘artists’ are pulling in hundreds of. Continue reading
Why Live Streamed Concerts Are Here To Stay
Although both artists and fans are eager to get back to in-person concerts, the massive boom in livestreamed concerts since the pandemic began will continue long after venues reopen. Guest. Continue reading
Gospel Music: Singing Praise In Age Of Streaming
In Chartmetric’s Black Lives Matter piece for December 2020, they dug into how the nearly century-old tradition of Black gospel continues to thrive today in the modern streaming economy via. Continue reading
ESSENTIALS: How Many Spotify Streams Are Necessary To Live Above The Poverty Line?
Between now and the end of the year we’ll be featuring 2021 Essentials, popular Hyebot posts from 2020 that will help you thrive in 2021. Today we look at How. Continue reading
Music Streaming Is Stalling. Should We Be Concerned?
Although music streaming has been on the rise since taking a hit in March, it appears to once again be slowing among consumers. But is this dip actually cause for. Continue reading
Most Music Creators Typically Earn Less Than $270 Annually From Streaming
An average annual income of $270 from music streaming might still seem shockingly low. Unfortunately, it’s actually pretty typical, writes Bobby Owsinski. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0. Continue reading
Creating Music Tech Solutions With The Orchard CTO Jacob Fowler
In this edition of How Music Charts, Chief Technology Officer at The Orchard, Jacob Fowler, chats about music tech, mobile apps, and warning signs and signals artists should look for. Continue reading
Where Does Money From Master Recordings Actually Come From?
In this piece, music industry attorney Debbie Egel explains where the money made from a master recording comes from, both when it comes to streaming and other sources of revenue.. Continue reading
