Calvin Harris Tops 10 Highest Paid DJs For Fifth Year
Calvin Harris is the worlds best paid DJ for the fifth year in a row; and while some of the names on the list are familiar the Top 10 does. Continue reading
Spotify Shares Hip Hop Listening Trends, Relaunches RapCaviar
RapCavier, Spotify's flagship hip hop playlist with 7 million followers has gotten a major makeover. Added to the evolving 50 track playlist are videos and exclusive interviews that are refreshed. Continue reading
Music Publishing Update 4.21.17: ASCAP “I Create Music Expo” Recap
ASCAP’s 12th annual “I Create Music” Expo took place last week in Los Angeles. The national conference dedicated to songwriting and composing provides a unique opportunity for songwriters, composers, artists, producers,. Continue reading
Music Streamer Deezer Explores Radical Shift To User Centric Licensing [MARK MULLIGAN]
"What if that metal fan only listened to Metallica, yet still 10% of that subscriber’s revenue went to Katy Perry?" It is not a hypothetical question. It's actually how payments. Continue reading
Spotify ‘Seriously’ Explores Nixing IPO In Favor Of Direct Listing, Motivated By $1B Funding Terms
This week's announcement that Spotify had cut a multi-year licensing deal with UMG, and the subsequent deals with other rightsholders that will certainly follow, paves the way for Spotify to. Continue reading
Why Spotify, UMG Windowing Deal Won’t Work
With yesterday's announcement that Spotify and Universal Music Group had struck a multi-year licensing deal came to revelations: 1) the music streamer would pay lower streaming rates IF it delivered specific. Continue reading
It’s All About ‘Location’ For Pandora Trendsetter Khalid
Here we explore the newfound success of R&B/soul singer Khalid, as well as the persistence of the theme of geographical location in his music, with much of the music on. Continue reading
