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SoundExchange Payments To Artists, Labels Fall 24% To $204 Million

Just hours before today's important rate ruling by the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board, SoundExchange released figures showing $204 million in payments in the 3d Quarter.

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My Top Music Tech Launches Of 2015 – Mike Doernberg, ReverbNation

Between now and the end of the year we're asking a select group of music industry leaders and thinkers to share what they saw as the truly important music tech. Continue reading

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New Revenue Streams For DIY Artists – Interview With CD Baby’s Kevin Breuner and GigSalad’s Mark Steiner

In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk with Mark Steiner of GigSalad and Kevin Breuner of CD Baby. We sat down and interviewed them at SF MusicTech 2015 on. Continue reading

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Music Streamers Still Buy Music Says Study

Streaming is sometimes thought of as replacing any need to buy music, but a recent study from the British Phonograph Industry suggests that streaming my actually be motivating consumers to purchase. Continue reading

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Spotify Launches Party Mode “Mixed By Us Tuned By You”

2015 was the year that streaming music services became obsessed with delivering the right song to the right user at the right moment.  Spotify's latest approach combines human curation, algorithms. Continue reading

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My Roundup Of Top Music Tech Launches In 2015 – Owen Davie

It's been a busy year in the ever-turbulent world of music technology, with heavy hitters working to maintain the appeal of their services to fickle users, while newcomers to the industry work to make a name for themselves. Continue reading

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Blues Foundation Names 2016 Blues Music Award Nominees

The Blues Foundation has announced the nominees for its annual Blues Music Awards, which the organization will present at the Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, on Thursday, May. Continue reading

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3 Easy Ways To Give Back To Your Fans During The Holidays

If you want to show your fans how much you appreciate them (and why wouldn't you?), the season of giving is the perfect time. Here are three quick and easy ways. Continue reading

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PledgeMusic Artists Score 2016 Grammy Nominations

In anticipation of the 58th annual Grammy Awards, PledgeMusic announced that a diverse group of its own artists were honored with a place on the recently released list of nominees, in categories ranging from. Continue reading

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WED. NEWS BRIEF: Spotify Adds Party Mode • Apple Music to Sonos • Discogs Vinyl Hub • Vevo + Twitter • More

Wednesday 12.16.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Spotify adds Party mode: Could great features matter more than splashy exclusives? Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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