
How Music Venues, Promoters Are Pivoting To Drive-Ins, Live Streaming and More
With no end of the pandemic in sight, some nimble venues and concert promotors have been pivoted their businesses to include drive-in concerts, live streaming, and other innovative forms of. Continue reading

US On Demand Audio Consumption Stayed Strong Throughout Lockdown
While most of the music industry has taken quite a bludgeoning during the pandemic, new data from Nielsen Music/MRC Data shows that the on-demand streaming corner of the business has. Continue reading

Enhancing The Mobile Artist Experience In Times Of Crisis And Beyond
As the pandemic forces the music industry to reevaluate how live music is presented, artists are doubling down on the use of mobile technology as a means to connect with. Continue reading

Calculating Spotify’s Per Stream Payout Harder Than You Might Guess
It’s well known that Spotify doesn’t have the greatest reputation when it comes to paying artists a livable wage, but determining exactly how much the popular streaming service is providing. Continue reading

Apple Bundles Are A Direct Assault On Spotify – Here’s Why
Apple’s new plan to bundle its TV, gaming, news, storage and Apple Music services into one monthly fee could is considered by many to be a direct assault on Spotify,. Continue reading

Why Independent Artists Must Beware Of Streaming Fraud
Given the stat-driven nature of today’s music industry, it should come as no surprise that fake streams have become an endemic issue, with otherwise perfectly legitimate companies buying up fake. Continue reading

Google Play Music Shuttering Permanently
The latest casualty in the streaming wars, it seems Google has decided to throw in the towel on their Google Play Music service, and will be replacing it with YouTube. Continue reading

Music’s Streaming Remuneration Model Can’t Be ‘Fixed’ [MARK MULLIGAN]
It’s almost universally agreed that change is needed as to how artists and labels are compensated for streaming music. Mark Mulligan of MIDiA vets the options. By Mark Mulligan of. Continue reading

Google Play To Be Silenced Come December
Although it’s been known for a while that Google Play was going be consumed by YouTube Music, many may be surprised that the platform is going to going to be. Continue reading

4 Ways To Promote Music On Twitch (Besides The Obvious)
Even in pre-lockdown times, Twitch was one of the fastest-growing platforms among musicians. Now, with live streaming more important than ever, we’re checking out four ways artists can utilize Twitch. Continue reading