8 Albums That Would ‘NEVER’ Be Streamed But Eventually Were
For a small but significant group of major artists, streaming is evil. While most will let their music go up on YouTube, they vehemently vow to keep it off Spotify,. Continue reading
How Much Are Pay Per Stream Royalties Really Costing Musicians?
Although differences in song length didn't have much of an impact on revenue when physical album sales dominated the industry, this is no longer the case in the age of. Continue reading
Facebook vs.Twitter: Promoting Your Music Online
Here we look at why, as in independent musician, Twitter can often be a better starting place than Facebook when it comes to DIY online promotion, owing to its easy accessibility. Continue reading
How An Indie Singer-Songwriter Topped 1 Billion Streams At Pandora
Surprising for an artist who isn't exactly a household name, singer-songwriter Mat Kearney managed to surpass 1 billion streams on Pandora. Here we look at the set of circumstances which. Continue reading
Twice As Many People Listen To Music On Amazon Prime Than On Apple Music, Spotify Premium Combined
Amazon has always been an underappreciated player. First it became the only alternative to the iTunes download store. More recently, its quietly become a powerful player in streaming. But few. Continue reading
Is This The End Of Freemium Music On Spotify? [Mark Mulligan]
New stats put Spotify paid users at more than 35 million. Even more impressively, the music streamer appears to be growing at 2 million subscribers per month. Much of that. Continue reading
Spotify Passes 35 Million Paid Subscribers As Apple Music Struggles To Catch Up
The race for streaming music dominance has heated up in recent months, with Apple Music and Spotify the clear leaders. Today's report that Spotify has 35 million paid subscribers, coupled. Continue reading