The Weeknd Breaks Spotify Single Day Record With More Than 33 Million Streams Every 24 Hours
[UPDATED] Spotify has shared that as of November 26th, The Weeknd is the artist with the most streams on Spotify in a single day. The artist's top 5 tracks have. Continue reading
Americans And Canadians Lead Nominations For MTV European Music Awards 2016 [FULL LIST]
American artists including Beyonce and Rihanna and Canadians including Justin Bieber and Drake dominate the nominees for MTV's 2106 European Music Awards. The EMAs will be broadcast around the globe from the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam,. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
As we hit the rewind button on another week of music industry news, we look at the perceptible growth in music streaming revenue, Soundcloud's pick for their new CFO, a. Continue reading
Merchbar July Hot Merch Includes Jerry Garcia, Drive-By Truckers, Twenty One Pilots and More
Summer mean big festivals and outdoor concerts and that means a surge in merchandise sales. Here's the latest in this summer's hottest merch via Merchbar, who just cut a deal. Continue reading
Vevo Announces Top Music Videos of 2015
Popular music video and entertainment hub Vevo has released its Top Music Videos Of 2015. Mark Ronson’s smash hit “Uptown Funk,” featuring Bruno Mars managed to best Tayl0r Swift. The full. Continue reading
Pandora Signs Direct Licensing Deal With SONGS Music Publishing
While lawsuits, congressional action and government regulators may get all the headlines, Pandora's effort to direct license a greater portion of its catalog continues to gain steam providing shareholders a. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup 12.4.15: Spotify Offers Deep Discounts • New Tidal CEO • The Year In Music
Spotify has just begun offering a 3 month trial of it’s premium service for only 99 cents. While the premium tier typically costs $9.99 a month, the new trial aims. Continue reading
SONGS Music CEO Matt Pincus On Why Music Publishing’s Two-Class System Could Be The End For New Indie Firms [OP-ED]
[UPDATE 2] SONGS Music CEO Matt Pincus writes about the threats facing the music publishing business, as larger companies work to make the shares which they control earn greater revenue from digital use. Continue reading
