SoundExchange distributed $1B royalties in 2023, up 4.3%
SoundExchange paid $250 million in royalties in the fourth quarter of 2023, bringing its total gross distributions in 2023 to $1 billion, up 4.3% above 2022 distributions of $959M. SoundExchange. Continue reading
What is a Superfan & Why do UMG, WMG (and everyone else) care so much?
Everyone is talking about the importance of music superfans to propel and monetize an artist’s career. But what is a superfan, and why do the CEOs of UMG and WMG,. Continue reading
Beatdapp raises $17M to fight fraud for UMG, SoundExchange, Napster, and more
Music fraud detection company Beatdapp has announced new partnerships with SoundExchange and Napster and a strategic collaboration with Universal Music Group. Beatdapp technology identifies streaming fraud and missing royalties for. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Label crisis • Spotify profits • Music industry growth • Luminate • More
Episode 180 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 180 This week, hosts Jay Gilbert and. Continue reading
Web3 DAO TRAX raises $2.9M to expand its Music Superfan platform
The CEOs of both UMG and WMG are among the many touting the need for a focus on superfans, and TRAX just raised $2.9 million to build tools to help. Continue reading
Indie Spotlight: Music and audio platform Music.AI
Music.AI is an AI-powered music and audio platform used by labels, tech companies, and developers. Forty million users leverage our tools to process over one million minutes of audio daily. . Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Luminate Year-End Report • Markets React to UMG • Believe, K-Pop news • Future of Vinyl • More
A jammed-packed Episode 179 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast is available now. Episode 179 On this week’s edition. Continue reading
Listen to the full Work Hard Playlist Hard marketing audiobook FREE
With his book “Work Hard Playlist Hard,” author Mike Warner provides proven actionable advice, time-tested through more than 20 years in the music industry. Now, he’s made an updated audio. Continue reading
Musician’s Guide to International Standard Recording Codes [ISRCs]
If you’re in the music industry, you’ve likely heard about the importance of ISRCs. But what are they? How do they work? How do they affect you as a creator or music. Continue reading
Bandzoogle adds an EPK plan for Musicians
Musician website platform Bandzoogle has added an EPK plan that enables the creation of an electronic press kit in minutes. EPKs are used by many musicians to book shows, solicit. Continue reading
