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Collect All Your Royalties For Pandora Plays: A How To Guide
Although Pandora is often labeled as the poster child for services that don't pay artists the money they deserve, the reality is that Pandora can be one of the best ways for independent artists who own all the rights to their music to make a decent income. Guest Post by Chris Robley on DIY Musician You ...
The Music Business Is More Innovative Than You Think
While some may believe that the music industry has lost its ability to innovate, the reality is something very different, and as music and tech continue to grow and develop together, new concepts and ideas continue to propel the industry forward. The music business should be prouder of its pioneering spirit, argues Yvan Boudillet, TheLynk's founder and ...
Two Top SoundCloud Execs Exit As Financial Pressures Mount
Both the COO and VP of Finance at music streamer SoundCloud have left the company. Their exit comes just weeks after the company admitted in financial filings that it could run out of cash in 2017 if paid subscriptions did not increase. Chief Operating Officer Marc Strigel and Vice President of Finance Markus Harder have both ...
Trump Advisor Pens Useless, Uninformed Piece On Intellectual Property Theft
Although it's hardly at the forefront of current political issues, a recent and rather clueless piece in Business Insider regarding intellectual property and its theft from one of the members of Trump's transition team does not bode well for the music industry. Guest post by Mike Masnick from Techdirt I realize that there are much bigger issues at ...
Leadership Music Now Accepting Class Of 2018 Applications
Last year I had the honor of being part of the Leadership Music Class of 2016. I can honestly say that the days spent with my 47 classmates- “The Best Class Ever"- were among the most rewarding in my music industry career. Each year, Leadership Music gives about 50 diverse music industry professionals that same opportunity. ...
33% Of US Net Households Pay To Stream Music: Amazon Prime Music Surges 50% To #1, Spotify #2
A new study reports that a third of all U.S. broadband users now subscribe to a paid steaming music service. with Amazon Prime Music surging 50% in a single year to cement the title of America's most popular paid music streamer. Most paid streaming music services experienced an increase in U.S. subscribers in 2016, with Amazon ...
New York Times Subscribers Now Get Free Spotify Premium
On-demand music streamers are all pretty much stuck charging $/€/£ 9.99- much to there detriment, according to MIDiA's Mark Mulligan. So to attract new customers, they are constantly experimenting with discounts, pricing and partnerships like the one that Spotify and the New York Times announced today. The New York Times announced today that new digital All Access ...
For Continued Growth, Music Streaming Needs Product & Pricing Innovation [MARK MULLIGAN]
Issues with pricing are nothing new in the streaming economy. Although $9.99 remains something of a standard, many company's are working to ease customers in with steeper discounts, with the result of devaluing the service, and the industry is in need of a more stable pricing strategy. By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA and the Music Industry Blog ...
10 Pandora Initiatives It Says Are Moving The Music Industry Forward
Not long ago, if you asked someone in the music industry about Pandora, you'd get an earful about aggressive attempts to pay lower royalties. Now, their not paying much more than they always did; but most would give the streamer a thumbs up. That shift is largely because artist-friendly founder Tim Westergren took control and launched ...
4 Major Live Music Trends Changing The Industry This Year
It may only be February, but the year 2017 has already proven itself to be one of major change for the live music industry. Here we look at five different trends, whether it's a rise in activism or immersive theater, that are reshaping the live music business. Guest post by Rachel Grate of Eventbrite We’re just one ...
