How Engaged Are Facebook Users? [CHART]
More people are using Facebook than ever, and their using it more, as well. At the start of 2011, 55% of the people who used Facebook every month also used it. Continue reading
NMPA And Spotify Declare Victory, But David Lowery Says Fight Has Just Begun For Indie Songwriter, Publishers
This week, the National Music Publishers Association and Spotify declared the settlement over unlicensed tracks a smashing success, with 96% of NMPA members signing on. But the fight for fair compensation from. Continue reading
WED. BRIEFING: YouTube: $1B To Creators Last Year • Spotify Adds Artist Radio Shows • Google Play Expands Sharing To 6 • More
Wednesday 7.13.16 Music Business News From Around The Web $1 billion per year from YouTube sounds like a lot until you break it down per stream. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
YouTube Paid Subscription Music And Video Service To Launch In October [REPORT]
The music industry has been pushing Google to monetize YouTube beyond just advertising since shortly after its launch 10 years ago. After more than a year of beta trails and. Continue reading
5 Omissions From Berklee College/Rethink Music’s Report
Berklee College of Music/Rethink-Music/Kobalt Music put out a report criticizing various rights/publishing organizations within the music industry for not providing artists with sufficient transparency or pay, although this article posits that the. Continue reading
YouTube To Offer Direct Advances To Musicians, Fan Funding Button [REPORT]
Midem kicks of its annual music business conference today in Cannes, France. While not quite the must-attend it once was, nothing has replaced it internationally; so you can expect a. Continue reading
Full Text Of Letter To YouTube Creators Forcing Participation In Paid Subscription Service
Yesterday, YouTube sent a letter to top creators signalling the coming launch of ad free paid subscriptions. Creators were told to agree to new the terms of service or face. Continue reading
12 Ways To Make More Money With Your Music
Cyber PR celebrated the holidays with a series of posts titled "12 Days of Monetization" featuring 13 writers, including a bonus poster, discussing a variety of ways to make money. Continue reading
Turntable.fm’s Seth Goldstein On Monetizing Music Discovery & User Engagement
Turntable.fm has gotten off to a strong start since launching in May with $7 million in funding and 600,000 users just three months in. Since then Turntable has continued to. Continue reading
