
All-important percentage of Spotify paid vs. free users keeps falling
Spotify added 26 million users in the first three months of 2023, hitting a record 515 million active monthly users. Paid subscribers grew by 5 million to 210 million. Both. Continue reading

50% of Vinyl buyers DON’T own a record player: Music as a Souvenir
As the massive multi-year vinyl resurgence continues, it would be fair to assume that most of those hundreds of thousands of record buyers owned something to play their purchases on.. Continue reading

3 ways to get more fan email addresses at shows
While this post was originally written for radio broadcasters, these three tools also provide musicians and venues with smart ways and simple ways to capture all important fan email addresses.. Continue reading

Alliance distributed 800,000 vinyl records for Record Store Day sales
Alliance Entertainment shipped 800,000 vinyl units to independent record stores for last weekend’s Record Store Day. Related retail sales were expected to surpass $32 million. While Alliance is the largest. Continue reading

Deep Fake Royalties: A different approach to AI vocals, cover songs
The music industry is constantly adapting to new technologies and trends. But with the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and AI-generated vocals and music, the industry is facing a new. Continue reading

5 Trending Tracks: Deftones, KAYTRAMINÉ, Kali, Wednesday, Peter McPoland [Third Bridge Creative & Chartmetric]
Third Bridge Creative and Chartmetric dug deep into the data to identify five standout tracks and artists you won’t regret checking out this week, coming from artists like Kaytraminé, Deftones,. Continue reading

The Basics of Music Licensing
No matter your role in the music industry, knowing at least the foundation of music licensing is essential. Here is a quick guide to get you started… by Dotted Music. Continue reading

The Cold Start Problem and What Spotify Algorithms Mean for Musicians
Spotify recently shared how its recommendation algorithms work in great detail. But what does it mean for artists and labels hoping to stand out from the 99,999 other new tracks. Continue reading

Grimes offers AI creators a 50% royalty split for using her voice
Grimes is embracing AI music at a time when most other major artists and their labels are pushing the panic button with an offer to split royalties with any AI. Continue reading

New social media platforms musicians need to explore in 2023
Jumping on a platform before everyone else can have its benefits, but keeping up-to-date with all the new social media trends can be a full-time job. Here are four growing. Continue reading