Red Ink Beneath Streaming’s “New Dawn” [Marc Ribot]
Legendary guitarist Marc Ribot explores the impact of ECM Records move to Spotify as part of broader shift for the label, the effect it will have on artists, and what. Continue reading
50% Of UK Music Consumption 2017 Was Streaming, 4M Vinyl Records Sold
Stats released by UK label association BPI, based on Official Charts Company data, showed a strong year for recorded music, with consumption across all formats in 2017, growing at its. Continue reading
Spotify’s Investor Narrative Is The Best Is Yet To Come
Spotify filed for its first public stock offering yesterday, and with it came a mixed bag of stats from the music streamer. Analyst Mark Mulligan turns his critical eye to. Continue reading
Pandora Just Shared User Stat No Streamer Ever Has
As part of its quarterly report to investors yesterday, Pandora, shared a stat that no other music streamer has ever dared to share: the number of new paid subscribers not. Continue reading
Pandora [P] Stock Up Despite Mixed Earnings, User Report
Pandora stock rose as much as 7% in after hours trading Wednesday, after the streamer beat Wall Street expectations in a key metric. Overall revenue grew $395 million, beating analyst predictions. Continue reading
How Are Listeners Finding New Independent Music?
While methods of music discovery vary drastically from person to person, we here look at few avenues which avid music consumers commonly turn to in their search for fresh tunes,. Continue reading
Pandora Listener Hours Fall, Subscriptions Up Just 290K
Pandora listener hours continued their slow decline to 5.03 billion for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to 5.15 billion hours last quarter and 5.38 billion for the same quarter. Continue reading
