Boomers won’t be saving Music Subscription growth anytime soon
As growth in the number of paid music streaming subscribers slows in the US, some have theorized that Baby Boomers are the key to unlocking more paying customers. Russ Crupnick. Continue reading
New Spotify, Apple, Amazon, YouTube US subscriber stats from NMPA
We’ve got new US-paid subscriber stats for Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube, and Pandora, courtesy of National Music Publishers Association boss David Israelite. MBW reported that at the NMPA’s. Continue reading
Spotify in talks to add full length videos, take on YouTube and TikTok
Facing increasing competition from YouTube and TikTok, Spotify is in talks with record labels and music publishers about adding full-length music videos. Spotify already encourages creators to upload a “Canvas’. Continue reading
YouTube bans impersonation channels. Which fan content will be deleted?
Youtube is cracking down on channels created by fans that look and feel too much like an artist’s official channels. Will your fans get caught in the net? by Bobby. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee: Streaming Royalties study • Truth about Ticketmaster • Boomers won’t save Music Subs • more
Episode 149 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 149 Listen on your favorite podcast platform.. Continue reading
YouTube lowers eligibility requirements for musicians to earn money
The YouTube Partner Program lets musicians and other creators monetize their content. Now more people will be eligible thanks to much lower requirements. YouTube has cut from 1000 to 500. Continue reading
Study shows who wins and loses if music streamers adopt user-centric payments
An extensive new study examines how a shift to user-centric music-streaming payments will impact artists. While careful not to advocate for or against a shift from the current payment model,. Continue reading
Maria Schneider’s YouTube Content ID lawsuit ends in Dismissal
What began as an important battle to give independent artists more control over their content on YouTube has ended in an 11th-hour dismissal. Three years ago, independent musician Maria Schneider,. Continue reading
YouTube kills Stories as Google emphasizes Shorts for fan engagement
YouTube is discontinuing its Stories feature as of June 26th in a move designed to emphasize its TikTok-like YouTube Shorts feature. Much like Instagram Stories, YouTube Stories were considered an. Continue reading
TikTok tests a direct integration with Apple Music, other streamers
TikTok is testing a feature enabling users who discover music on its short video platform to “save and enjoy that track on a premium streaming platform.” If launched widely, this. Continue reading
