Billie Eilish, Ellie Goulding Are Music Streaming’s New Normal [MARK MULLIGAN]
“The streaming rulebook continues to be rewritten faster than the ink can dry on its last entry,” writes analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA, and stats shared in first week of. Continue reading
Guide To Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer, Indie Playlist Curators
With playlist-based streaming now the dominant form of music consumption, mysterious playlist curators have immense power in deciding whose music gets into the ears of consumers. Here, we clear some. Continue reading
Music Subscriptions Topped $1.3B In UK Last Year
Spending by UK music fans on streaming services exceeded £1B/$1.3B USD for the first time in 2019 with overall spending on entertainment increasing to another all-time high, according to data. Continue reading
8Tracks To Shut Down 12/31
Long-running music streaming and playlist service on December 31st, founder David Porter announced in a blog post. 8Tracks gained traction shortly after launching in 2008 and maintained a loyal following. Continue reading
How To Construct A Social Media Campaign That Works In 2020
With the incredible volume of music now available on streaming services, it can be exceedingly difficult for any one artist to stand out from the pack. Here, we look at. Continue reading
How Many Spotify Streams Are Necessary To Live Above The Poverty Line?
The royalties earned off of Spotify streams are notoriously low, but do provide some income to artists. So just how many plays does it take for a musician to live. Continue reading
Set Goals For 2020, Plan For A Year Full Of Music (And Money)
As 2020 draws to a close, now’s the perfect time to plan for an upcoming year of success in the music industry. Here, we break down some important goals to. Continue reading
Ten Years After: Music Consumers and the Decade of the Teens
As the decade comes to a close, analyst Russ Crupnick of MusicWatch looks back at how music and how we discover and consume it has changed over the last 10. Continue reading
Deezer Let’s Users Ban Songs, Artists
If your brief obsession with “Dance Mokey” is over or the thought of listening to one more track from a known sex offender pushes you over the edge (which it. Continue reading
Spotify Playlists: Not Just For Best-Selling Artists
Here Morgan Troper outlines what artists can do to get their music on an “official” Spotify playlist, and why these curated lists are actually more accessible to mid and lower. Continue reading
