Taylor Swift Preps Plan To Offer Fans Music Streaming, But On Her Own Terms
Taylor Swift is planning to launch her own streaming music service, reports DMZ, citing filed documents. But we read the available evidence differently than the celebrity gossip site, though we. Continue reading
Indie Artists Can’t Afford To Skip Streaming: A Look At The Numbers
In this illuminating look at a year in streaming, CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux examines how indie artists are beginning to see appreciable payouts from online streaming services, although other revenue. Continue reading
Why I Chose Patreon [BRIAN HAZARD]
After pronouncing music sales dead, Brian Hazard here goes on to explain why, of the limited options left to musicians, Patreon is his choice for earning a sustainable living as. Continue reading
SoundCloud Cash Crunch Continues, 40% Of Valuation Fire-Sale Seen Likely [NEW REPORT]
New reports confirm what we've been reporting for several months: SoundCloud needs a lot of cash or it needs a buyer; and it needs one of them fast. So far,. Continue reading
How One Artist Got Millions Of Spotify Streams Without Being Signed
As an unsigned artist, you may be struggling to work past the <1000 play count on Spotify. Luckily there's plenty you can do to grow your following on the streaming. Continue reading
Join 3700+ Songwriters: SIGN THIS PETITION NOW To Stop Big Tech From Lowering Royalty Rates
The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA), which represents U.S. music publishers and their songwriters, along with the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) are facing off against Google, Apple, Amazon, Spotify. Continue reading
Share Of Revenue Music Streamers Paid Licensing Orgs Fell 27% In 2016, Says New Study
What a stream is worth will be debated forever, but one place to start is to ask what revenue it generates. A new study says that monetization is fast approaching. Continue reading
New Spotify Web Player Gets Bad Reviews From Users
[UPDATE] Spotify launched a new version of its web player on Tuesday. It's a major updates with changes to layout, artist pages, and search. So far, many of the comments from. Continue reading
How Accurate Are All Those Music Subscription Subscriber Numbers?
In the wake of Spotify's big announcement that they had recently hit 50 million subscribers, Chris Castle takes a moment to examine the accuracy of streaming companies reports regarding just how. Continue reading
