Streaming
(Hypebot) — Netflix paved the way for subscription-based streaming services across entertainment industries. What is this doing to radio? A guest post by Fred ...
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Tencent Music Entertainment Reports Revenue, Subscriber Growth In 2021
SHENZEN, China (CelebrityAccess) — Chinese music streaming giant Tencent Music Entertainment Group revealed that while revenue slid in the fourth quarter of 2021, ...
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Amazon Completes Its $8.45 Billion Acquisition Of MGM
LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — As the scramble for streaming content continues, Amazon announced it has completed a $8.45 billion deal to acquire the ...
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Music Streaming Really Does Pay, You Just Aren’t Doing The Math Right
(Hypebot) — “The ‘streaming is evil’ narrative is doing more harm than good, particularly for independent artists,” writes Anthony Maker By Anthony Maker of Group Projects ...
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Bandcamp Shares Rare Stats Including How Much Better It Is For New Music Than Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music
(Hypebot) — Bandcamp has shared a rare look at some of the stats driving the popular indie destination including it’s superior track record ...
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‘Elderly And Drifting Towards Homeless’ – Hit Songwriter’s Plight Illustrates Devastating Economics Of Songwriting In 2022
(Hypebot) — Chris Castle shares the plight of Hugh Prestwood whose songwriting income was “destroyed by the massive change in the economics of ...
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How To Balance Virtual And In-Person Events To Engage More Fans
(Hypebot) — Marissa Smith, head of the Virtual Appearance group at talent agency WME, embraced online engagement opportunities for fans and artists during the ...
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It’s Time To Forget Radio And Focus Your Promo On 4 Digital Services
(Hypebot) — Artists and labels may be wasting their precious promotional dollars and time if they’re still chasing airplay on hundreds of individual ...
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Mark Mulligan: 2021 Major Label Revenue Surged, But What Does It Mean?
(Hypebot) — 2021 was an anomalous year for the recorded music market. Two of the majors did an IPO, the pandemic continued to disrupt ...
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Streaming Growth Plummets In The U.K., Is The U.S. Next?
(Hypebot) — Total number of UK music streams grew by 7.9 billion or just 5.7% to 147.2 billion in 2021 according to BPI, ...
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