100M Pay For Amazon Prime, 10’s Of Millions Stream Music
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has revealed the number paid Amazon Prime subscribers for the first time. More than 100 million globally now pay for the combination of fast free shipping. Continue reading
Spotify UK Reports Booming Revenue, New Focus On Advertising
Revenues at streaming music service Spotify’s UK division were up sharply, driven by sustained paid subscriber growth in 2016. According to Spotify's latest financial statement, which covers the fiscal year ending. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEF: Spotify Cancels Shows • Sonos Donates $1.5M To Music Orgs. • Judges Side With SiriusXM • More
FRIDAY 10.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Kudos to Sonos for donating $1.5M to 6 progressive organizations that fight censorship initiatives and work to bridge music and technology.. Continue reading
Facebook Tests Change That Is CATASTROPHIC For Music Marketing
UPDATED: Facebook is testing a major change to is basic algorithm – the one that decides what shows up in a followers news feed – that will completely change music. Continue reading
4 Things You Can Giveaway In Exchange For An Email Address
While Facebook should be an essential part of any music marketing plan, so much about this and any social network is beyond your control. Remember MySpace? But you email list. Continue reading
Microsoft Is Shutting Down Groove Music – How To Get Your Mechanical Royalties Before It’s Too Late
Streaming services generate mechanical and performance royalties for creators they say they can't identify. It's a major issue for musicians and music publishers. In 2017, Microsoft filed 4 Million "address. Continue reading
Spotify Expands Voice Control To All Android Devices via Google Assistant
Voice control, some analysts believe, is the killer app that will take music streaming mainstream, as well as, encourage more paid subscribers. This week has been flooded with major voice. Continue reading
THU. BRIEF: Spotify Gets Tight With Google • Discogs Passes 9M Releases • Sony Exec Joins SingularDTV • MORE
THURSDAY 10.5.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Sonos, Google, Spotify and Amazon just brought voice control to music in big way. I'm betting this is the killer app. Continue reading
100+ Tools To Make Your More Effective, Efficient And Creative As A Music Marketer
As we enter the 'fast fashion' phase of streaming, artists are throwing an awful lot of musical spaghetti at the wall in hopes that some will stick long enough to. Continue reading
