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
Top 50 Female Artists On Spotify
While listeners and artists have been paying attention to their personal 2020 wrapped on Spotify, some broader stats are also now available. Here we have a list of the platform’s. Continue reading
Spotify Wrapped For Artists 2020 Features Some New Insights
Spotify’s now viral “wrapped” feature shows artist performance data for the year gone by, and this year includes some useful new information on user behavior, and listeners who frequently share. Continue reading
Spotify Testing Its Own Iteration Of Stories During The Holidays
After some version of a ‘stories’ feature has made its way to most of the major social networks, it looks as though streaming will be getting in on the action. Continue reading
Streaming Needs To Pay Artists Better And There’s An Idea In China That Can Help
With many artists struggling to earn an adequate income from streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Pandora, a micro-payment system already being utilized by China’s Tencent Music could provide. Continue reading
Musicians Guide To Using Spotify’s Canvas For Cool Video Features
As users of the platform may have seen in action, Spotify Canvas allows artists to upload 3-8 second long looping videos to accompany their music. Here, we look at how. Continue reading
