Spotify CEO Daniel Ek On Todays’ Stock Offering: “We are only in the second inning.”
UPDATE: As Spotify's first public stock offering debuts, co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek is urging both excitement and caution. "Our focus isn’t on the initial splash," writes Ek in a blog post,. Continue reading
Genius Partners With YouTube For ‘Song Stories’
Immersive music discover platform Genius has added 'Song Stories', an "experimental product" designed to give fans a deeper look at their favorite artists and songs. Song Stories combines Genius artist interviews. Continue reading
Amazon Music Subscriptions Doubled In Last 6 Months
Amazon Music has "tens of millions" of paying users and Amazon Music Unlimited subscriptions having more than doubled in the last six months, according to Steve Boom, VP Of Music. Amazon. Continue reading
Email Marketing Best Practices For Musicians
Fanbridge General Manager Scott Englund joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on this week's Music Biz Weekly podcast to discuss email marketing. Topics include why you need a email list. Continue reading
How Fast Are U.S. Download Single Sales Declining? [CHART]
This chart from Statista shows the decline in digital music single downloaded sales in the United States from 2004 to 2017. Last year, 553.5 million digital music singles were downloaded. Continue reading
AMP Act Bill Finally Gets Producers Paid For Streaming
While producers used to get paid as a result of physical sales, music's decline in the retail sector has mad it difficult for producers to see a return on their. Continue reading
WMG Eyes Partnership With Exec It Fired For Cheating Musicians, Songwriters
Warner Music is reportedly in the final stages of negotiating a deal to distribute 12 Tone, the new label helmed by Doug Morris, the former CEO of WMG, Universal and. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators in the music industry this week weighed in on the RIAA's 2017 end of year report, whether your Spotify data is safe, and what exactly the point music conferences. Continue reading
