Spotify just put another nail in the Album’s coffin
Streaming and the promotion of playlists have contributed to the demise of the album, alongside shorter and shorter attention spans. But recently, Spotify added insult to injury by eliminating a. Continue reading
Warner Music launches an emerging markets record label Out of Order
Warner Music launches a new record label that focuses on artists from the Middle East, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa, and Southeastern Europe. by Stacy Simons Santos from Celebrity Access Warner Music’s. Continue reading
Music sync is a mess, a new report finds
A new report takes a critical look at the disjointed business of sync clearances and identifies some solutions to the challenges facing music users and creators. The music industry celebrated. Continue reading
More musicians are canceling or rethinking tours. Here are 6 reasons why
The fact that a growing number of artists are canceling tours and rethinking their touring plans has gotten the attention of both music and mainstream media. The thought of fewer. Continue reading
Inside a record label vault and how album reissues are created
Andrew Sandoval joins Mike and Jay on a new Music Business Weekly podcast to talk about his decades of experience in creating album reissues and anthologies. He most recently worked. Continue reading
5 key lessons Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ can teach the Music Business [Bill Werde]
That Taylor Swift’s “Midnight” occupies all 10 of the slots on Billboard’s Top 10, and her just-announced stadium tour is sure to break records, is the culmination of years of. Continue reading
Why most artists don’t need big record labels anymore
There is a lot that a record label can do for artists, but with today’s social media, technology, and the rise of independent DIY musicians, do we really need them. Continue reading
New music uploads jump 66% in 18 months to 100,000 tracks EVERY DAY
100,000 new tracks are now being uploaded to music streaming platforms every day. This staggering number comes just 18 months after Spotify reported that it was ingesting 60,000 new tracks. Continue reading
Spotify is in music industry’s crosshairs, but TikTok gets a Free Pass [Bill Werde]
TikTok, which is being touted as the #1 place for music discovery, is paying creators and rightsholders a fraction of what Spotify does, and yet the streamer is under constant. Continue reading
Music Industry Growth is Booming! And It’s Slowing! Er, What? [Bill Werde]
Bill Werde is a former Billboard Editorial Director and Director of The Bandier Program for Music and the Entertainment Industries of the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. So when. Continue reading
