Share this postPlatform & StreamK-Pop: Stream Like You Breathe; Grammy Snub for Spotify's Most Popular Song of All TimeCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreK-Pop: Stream Like You Breathe; Grammy Snub for Spotify's Most Popular Song of All TimePlatform & StreamNov 29, 2017Share this postPlatform & StreamK-Pop: Stream Like You Breathe; Grammy Snub for Spotify's Most Popular Song of All TimeCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareK-pop fans are famous for their impressively coordinated support of idols, including a practice called sumseuming, "streaming music 24/7 as one breathes."The Copyright Royalty Board has set a cost of living adjustment to the rates paid to master recording copyright holders for 2018, with the rate increasing on basis point each to $0.0018 for ad-supported, non subscription services; and $0.0023 per performance for paid subscription services.Ed Sheeran’s Shape Of You, co-written by Sheeran with Steve Mac and Johnny McDaid, has missed out in both the Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year categories.2017 has been a fascinating year for digital music, from the growth in paid streaming to a wave of new accelerators and initiatives to help startups.As for when to release based on competition, I saw two major shifts in 2017. Typically, I avoid March because of SXSW and October because of CMJ.Warm wants a more democratized music industry by delivering inexpensive data to anyone in the music industry about how their music is performing on radio stations all over the world.For the hardcore fan, the idea of owning a piece of their favorite artist's music might well be an enticing one and now, thanks to a company called Vetz.co, artists can raise cash by selling ownership of a song to fans.A post by Chartmetric’s Sung Cho diving into Spotify playlist metrics caught my attention, and one aspect in particular: how the major labels dominate the flagship Spotify playlist Today’s Top Hits.Digital-only label Ostereo, based in The Landing at MediaCityUK, is flying after a year of business.A new music documentary begins streaming today on Apple Music.PreviousNext