Facebook Flat Fee Music Deals Have Future Implications [Mark Mulligan]
Multiple sources are reporting that the recent deals struck by Facebook for music were flat fee licenses with no reporting, at least for now. If true, they are contrary to. Continue reading
INgrooves’ ‘Trends Now’ Makes Sense of Streaming Data
Digital music distributor INgrooves has launched a new data-mining tool designed to help labels sift through and make sense of the copious amounts of information now flowing from digital services. Continue reading
What To Expect At Spotify’s Big ‘News Announcement’
[UPDATED] Spotify has invited journalists to a strangely worded "news announcement" on Tuesday April 24th in New York City. While the invite is void of details or even hints, here's. Continue reading
Record Labels vs Spotify: Who Needs Who More?
On one side you have Spotify – an unprofitable company that needs to lower its cost of the content from three dominate players. On the other side, you have three. Continue reading
How Much Does Streaming Earn U.S. Record Companies? [CHART Year To Year]
Revenues from recorded music in the United States grew from $7.5 billion in 2016 to $8.7 billion in 2017. In 2017, subscription and ad-supported accounted for 65% of U.S. recorded. Continue reading
Which Music Streamer Pays Best? It’s Not Spotify [CHART]
Which music streaming service pays musicians and songwriters the most most per stream? As Spotify goes public, Apple Music picks up steam and YouTube prepares to launch a new paid. Continue reading
5 Tips To Boost Your Spotify Streams Legally
With Spotify now becoming one of the best ways to showcase new music, artists are eager for ways to get their music on the platform and quickly see results. Here. Continue reading
It’s D(PO)-Day For Spotify [SPOT] – Mark Mulligan
Today is the day that Spotify debuts on the New York Stock Exchange. Analysts expect a bumpy ride, but while top music industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA is interested in. Continue reading
Spotify [SPOT] $132 Reference Stock Price Set For Debut Today
UPDATED: The New York Stock Exchange has set a $132 reference price for today's Spotify stock debut. More a guide then a rule, the actual opening price will be set. Continue reading
Amazon Music Subscriptions Doubled In Last 6 Months
Amazon Music has "tens of millions" of paying users and Amazon Music Unlimited subscriptions having more than doubled in the last six months, according to Steve Boom, VP Of Music. Amazon. Continue reading