Spotify Artist Payout Hits $10B in 2024; When Pixels Become Platinum Sellers
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Spotify Artist Payout Hits $10B in 2024
With the Grammy Awards looming, Spotify wants to remind the industry that it has been at the forefront of its renaissance.
The streaming audio giant said Tuesday that it paid out $10 billion to the music industry in 2024, a new record high. And it has paid out a collective $60 billion since its founding a decade ago.
Virtual Reality Check: When Pixels Become Platinum Sellers
As virtual artists gain millions of real-world revenues, let's look at how tech companies & traditional labels are betting big on VR performers.
Bruno Mars is the first artist to reach 150m Spotify listeners
Spotify has announced its latest milestone, and it concerns the current most-popular artist on its service.
New Spotify and UMG deal could create pricier ‘superfan’ subscription
UMG chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge called the agreement “precisely the kind of partnership development” the company hoped for when describing Streaming 2.0. That presentation envisioned a “Super-Premium” subscription for superfans that could mean things like early access to music, exclusive deluxe editions, hi-res audio, and artist Q&As.
Background music is a short-term win for DSPs – but it could be a long-term problem
The practice of mass producing ‘background music’ is not new, and neither is music that is designed to be listened to passively. During Tin Pan Alley’s peak, many composers and songwriters made a living selling publishing companies exclusive rights to their music for a flat fee.
Apple Music Stats 2025 You Need to Know
Apple Music isn’t always first on music marketers minds, even though it has 93 million subscribers and higher payouts than most competitors. Dive into Apple Music stats 2025 plus learn the features that set it apart.
10,000 AI tracks are uploaded daily to Deezer, platform reveals, as it files two patents for new AI detection tool
CEO Alexis Lanternier said the company plans to 'exclude' fully AI-generated tracks 'from algorithmic and editorial recommendation.'
Apple Intelligence makes this Apple Music feature better than ever, here’s why
Apple Music hasn’t technically received any AI upgrades yet, but there’s one recent Apple Intelligence feature that has nonetheless proven a surprisingly great addition to the Music app since iOS 18.2 launched.
Neural Frames Launches Next-Generation AI Video Editor, Integrating Runway’s Gen-3 Alpha
Blending advanced AI capabilities with an intuitive interface, Neural Frames enables musicians, artists, and creative professionals to generate captivating music videos and motion graphics with minimal effort — no prior coding or design experience required.
AI, music and licensing: ‘Opt-out is an illusion. It doesn’t work…’
AI was the biggest story for the music business in 2024, and – despite sundry TikTok dramas in both years – looks set to be the biggest story of 2025 too. So naturally we made AI the first track of our Music Ally Connect conference, focusing on one specific topic: licensing.
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