The Beatles Are A Big Hit On Spotify [Stats, Top Tracks]
The Beatles finally made their streaming music debut on Christmas Eve, and Spotify is sharing stats from the first 2 days. The Beatles songs have been added to over 673k playlists. Continue reading
Artists Find Success Playing Online Shows Through Concert Window
For many artists, the hurdles which must be overcome in order to successfully book a tour can be quite intimidating. Hosting an online concert series, however, is a much more straightforward. Continue reading
What The Music Business Can Learn From The Video Game Industry
The music industry, which has often been called out for suppressing innovation and experimentation, would perhaps do well to take a leaf out of the PC gaming industry's notebook, which does precisely the opposite,. Continue reading
Spotify Admits Their Music Publishing Payment System Is Broken, Commits To Major Overhaul
Spotify has gotten a lot of flack in recent months from music publishers and songwriters over unidentified and misidentified tracks leading to incorrectly paid or unpaid royalties. Today, Spotify pledged. Continue reading
Not All Beatles Albums Are Coming To Streaming – Here’s The Complete List
Starting at midnight tonight, fans will be able to stream The Beatles on nine major music services including Apple Music, Spotify, Rhapsody and Deezer. Much of the band's catalog will. Continue reading
PledgeMusic’s College Rep Program Offers Interns Hands-On Industry Experience
Here we speak with PledgeMusic intern Seth Matthews about his experience in the program developing relationships with labels and managers, and the opportunities he's had to connect with artists like Could Cult. Continue reading
Should Musicians Opt Out Of Pandora’s Rdio Purchase?
Following its recent purchase of a bankrupt Rdio, Pandora has sent out an email that music industry pundit David Lowery believes is misleading. In it, Lowery says, Pandora appears to be attempt to get. Continue reading
Songkick Sues Live Nation, Ticketmaster For Abusing Power To Stop Direct To Fan Ticket Sales
2015 was the year that artists and their teams learned the advantages of and profits earned from selling directly to fans. It's a hugely disruptive shift that is threatening to. Continue reading