How Streaming Bots Are Wrecking Independent Musicians’ Careers
Unsurprisingly, artists’ desperate quest to gain as many Spotify streams as possible has led to the rise of streaming bots, and their manipulation of the streaming numbers has resulted in. Continue reading
5 Differences Between In-Person, Digital Concerts
While they certainly can’t replace in-person shows, digital concerts appear to be hear to stay, and as a performer, it’s importance to understand the difference between a show that’s live,. Continue reading
Use Spotify Canvas To Add Looping Video To Your Streams
Spotify’s Canvas feature allows artists to easily add short, looping videos that play over their music, and can offer a great opportunity to for artists to further engage with listeners.. Continue reading
What All Musicians Can Learn From Country Star Morgan Wallen
In this case study, we break down what other artist can learn from the success of country star Morgan Wallen, and his journey from humble beginnings to global streaming fame.. Continue reading
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
