Music Rights & the New Music Creator Economy; Bopper Rolls Out Bopper Mobile; Backstreet Boys Join YouTube Billion Views Club

The investment that is pouring into music rights has exploded in recent years, hitting $10 billion at the time of writing and set to increase much further.

Music licensing platform Bopper has released a fully featured mobile web version, allowing on-the-move users to do everything sync-related from their phones.

Backstreet Boys have entered YouTube's Billion Views Club with the official music video for 1999’s “I Want It That Way."

Spotify's global head of hits, Ned Monahan, who oversees its most popular playlist 'Today's Top HIts,' is leaving the company.

Company has introduced a new service for artists to distribute music directly into music libraries of social media platforms.

The way we consume digital media seems to be evolving, shifting towards a more interactive, hands-on experience.

The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences acted as the catalyst that propelled the gaming industry to new heights. 

Spotify has a multiyear, exclusive first-look deal with Bad Robot's audio division for new narrative podcasts.

On Oct 24, 2021, Botto, a “decentralized autonomous artist” sold its first work for ~$325,000 (79.421 ETH). Slowly, but surely, all the requisite components have matured for crypto-based autonomous artists to take center stage

The rise in streaming is a good thing. When physical sales are declining (except for vinyls, which is super cool) and live performances can still be difficult, music streaming is a lifeline for many artists

Based on the case of hip-hop music production in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, the present working paper examines how the ‘age of streaming’ affects the musical production and the dreams and ambitions of music workers.

The platform seeks “to increase the national and international listenership of Canadian music” with videos, documentaries and livestreams.

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