Streaming
(Hypebot) — In a stat-driven music economy dominated by streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, it should come as no surprise that ...
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MIDiA Report Shows Why Songwriters Don’t Get Paid Enough From Streaming
(Hypebot) — Historically, some musicians have been able to make a decent living as songwriters. In the streaming economy that has all changed, ...
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The Truth Behind Apple Music’s Higher Payouts Plus 5 Key Takeaways From Its Open Letter To Artists
(Hypebot) — In an open letter to artists, Apple Music shared that it pays artists about $0.01 per stream, far more than rival ...
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The Apple Letter
The people on Spotify are much more active listeners. The debate has been about money when it should always be about reach, have ...
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Apple Music’s Full Letter To Artists On Streaming Royalties
(Hypebot) — In a clear shot across Spotify’s bow, Apple Music has written an open letter to artists on streaming royalties and how ...
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How The Music Industry Weighs Streaming’s Future Needs To Change, Says MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan
(Hypebot) — Growth in music streaming is slowing, but that doesn’t mean that opportunities for expansion don’t exist if Spotify and others know ...
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EDM Boomed On Spotify During The Pandemic
(Hypebot) — Determined to get the dance music fix despite the pandemic lockdown, fans, DJ and venues turned to Spotify creating tens of ...
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Spotify Will Not Be Offering Penny Per Stream Royalties To Artists
(Hypebot) — In the wake of massive global protests by artist rights advocates at the company’s many offices, it appears Spotify is still unwilling ...
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Merlin Extends Its Licensing Deal With NetEase Cloud Music
HANGZHOU, China (CelebrityAccess) — NetEase Cloud Music, the streaming service of Chinese telecom giant NetEase, has extended its strategic partnership with indie label ...
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Tencent Music Expands Its Partnership With WMG To Include A New JV Label
(CelebrityAccess) — Chinese streaming giant Tencent Music announced it has expanded on its multi-year licensing deal with Warner Music as part of a ...
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