Race for most popular US music streaming service is tightening, but Apple Music is NOT a contender, says new survey
Where do the people in the US listen to music? A new YouGov global study has answers. 44% of Americans say they use YouTube to listen to music followed by Spotify. Continue reading
Pandora Thumbprint Radio Turns 5 with 50M Users, 2B+ Listening Hours
Pandora’s Thumbprint Radio has been the streamer’s most popular station by total listening hours since launch 5 years ago and over that time its logged some impressive stats. Thumbprint Radio. Continue reading
SiriusXM Takes $1B Pandora Hit Due To ‘Royalty Cost Structure’
SiriusXM added 909,000 new subscribers last year, bringing their total monthly self-pay subscriber base to a record of 30.9 million at the end of 2020. Subs beat SiriusXM’s guidance for. Continue reading
How To Understand Your Pandora Data
In this edition of How Music Charts, Dan Wissinger and Jay Troop of the online radio/streaming platform Pandora discuss what Pandora is, why it’s so important in the broader music. Continue reading
MON. BRIEF: Live Nation Furloughs 20% • Facebook Acquires Giphy • Hacker Has Dirt On Trump, Music Stars • More
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ASCAP, BMI, A2IM, Music Biz, RIAA, NMPA, Others Demand Congress Improve Aid Access For Musicians, Industry Workers
Top music and film organizations sent a joint letter to Congress that highlights the many ways that implementation of the CARES Act has fallen short in assisting workers in need. Continue reading
Patreon Lays Off 30 As It Adds 50,000 New Creators
Patreon has laid off 30 employees or 13% of staff because of economic pressures from the current COVID-19 crisis. Kickstarter is reportedly also considering layoffs as crowdfunding projects on the. Continue reading
Pandora Launches ‘Listen In With’ Artist Generated Playlists with Commentary
Pandora has launched a “Listen In With” series with artists sharing personal playlists that are helping them cope during these difficult times alongside recorded commentary. R&B singer-songwriter H.E.R. offers “a. Continue reading
Pandemic: Digital Music Services Should Accelerate Payments, Liquidate Any Royalty Minimums Being Held
Chris Castle argues that music services are morally obligated to suspend holds on payments, and should instead accelerate payments to artists as they struggle to stay afloat in the ongoing. Continue reading
Music Artists Coalition Calls On US Gov’t To Help Music Industry
The Music Artists Coalition has joined the call for the Federal Government to throw a financial lifeline to the music industry as it grapples with the wide-ranging financial impact of. Continue reading
