Independent artists generated $4.5 billion on Spotify in 2023. This is the first year ever that Indies accounted for about 50% of what the entire industry generated on the streamer, which totaled $9 billion….
Hot on the heels of the announcement that dates posted on Bandsintown now also appear on Spotify, Chris Robley of ReverbNation has a list of all the places that artists need to announce every show…
Youth in Japan and elsewhere have begun showing a growing interest in the warmth and nostalgia that comes with cassette tapes at a fraction of the price of vinyl. Will this comeback make its way around the world?…..
Once upon a time, creative album art could help sell a release. But does it still matter when most music is streamed, and artwork has been reduced to a square inch or two? …..
Now that the public can easily browse and access endless music catalogs on streaming platforms, the need for music video content may have lessened, but is it still crucial for a musician’s career?…
What makes a classic album in the streaming era from 2015 to the present? Industry insiders join Spotify editors to discuss how albums were chosen for Spotify’s new CLASSICS’s classic hip-hop and R&B Albums of the Streaming Era list…
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