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Music's Guilty Pleasures Are Dead…And Bigger Than Ever
According to some recent data, the prevalence of streaming means that music listeners are no longer forced to publicly purchase their trashy pop favorites, with the result that these guilty pleasures are seeing a massive resurgence. Guest Post by Jack Isquith on Digital Music Insider Irving Berlin said, “Popular music is popular because a lot of people like ...
Ad Supported Is Actually 56% Of US Streaming Music Revenue
After a conflict with major labels where they attempted to put an end to freemium, ad supported streaming had become something many music executives simply tried to ignore. A new look at the statistics, however, has shown it may be a bigger piece of revenue than was guessed, particularly once Pandora is added to the mix. Guest ...
Is Cymbal Set To Become The Instagram Of Music?
Taking a hint from Instagram's simple design a new app, Cymbal, allows users to share just a single song (along with album art) at a time, giving music fans a new way to spread their favorite tunes “in the moment." Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Three undergrads from Tufts University have launched a new app that's ...
Average Spotify User Discovers 26 New Artists Every Month
An official stat from Spotify buried in a press release announcing a partnership with SFX's Beatport and some basic math net a statistic that should make both independent artists and established record label executives smile. “Two billion times every month, our listeners discover an artist they’ve never heard of through a Spotify playlist" according to Ken ...
Rhapsody Has 3 Million Paid Subscribers, Up 50% In Last Year
Rhapsody was one of the first streaming music services. For now, its been eclipsed by Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer. But by sticking to “paid only," a model Apple also adopted, they forged a path that other music streamers may someday be forced to follow. Rhapsody and its sister brand Napster have passed the 3 million ...
Massive Changes In This Year's Music Sales
A recent Nielson report on the year's music sales reveals some interesting new data on how music is being consumed. Massive growth has been seen for streaming services like Spotify, but conventional digital track sales have slumped. Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Nielsen's mid-year music sales report is out and a lot has changed ...
College Students ARE Willing To Pay For Streaming Music [SURVEY RESULTS]
Young people won't pay for music, and trying to force them only leads to piracy. That has been the common wisdom that serves as justification for music on YouTube, Spotify's free tier and more. A new survey of 5000 Americans partially debunks that myth. By music industry analyst Russ H. Crupnick. He blogs at MusicWatch. College students ...
U.S. Music Streaming Market Worth $2.7 Billion By 2019
Yesterday's launch of Apple Music will surely accelerate mainstream adoption of streaming music. But how quickly will it happen and what does it mean in terms of revenue for artists and the music industry? MarketResearch.com has just released a report which forecasts the U.S. music streaming market to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of ...
On Demand In Demand: Meeting The Needs Of The On Demand Fan [Mark Mulligan]
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Today at MIDEM I presented the findings of an exclusive piece of research conducted by MIDiA Research in conjunction with MIDEM entitled ‘On Demand In Demand: Meeting The Needs Of The On Demand Fan’. Original Post Written By Mark Mulligan on Music Industry Blog The resulting report will be made available exclusively to MIDEM attendees and ...
4 Top Internet Trends That Will Impact Musicians
Mary Meeker presented her 2015 Internet Trends report at the Code Conference in Cali and it’s filled with key information for artists. You can read the whole thing here but below I’ve picked out the 4 trends that will impact your music-making-self. Guest Post by Matt Voyno on NewRockstarPhilosophy.com 1. The next revolution for making money as a musician: BUY BUTTONS ...
