The Future of Music; Sony Music Deal to Boost Podcast Market; YouTube Premium, Music Have 20M…
The Future Of Music: Where It Is Today & Where It’s Going In The Next Decade — www.forbes.com Streaming drives today’s burgeoning music…
The Future Of Music: Where It Is Today & Where It’s Going In The Next Decade — www.forbes.com
Streaming drives today’s burgeoning music industry — where happy days are here again. Here’s what will drive music’s accelerating growth in the next decade — where overall revenues are expected to more than double.
SiriusXM Loses 88,000 Pandora Subscribers in Fourth Quarter — www.hollywoodreporter.com
Audio entertainment giant SiriusXM, the home of Howard Stern, on Tuesday reported continued subscriber growth in its satellite radio business in the fourth quarter, but a decline in Pandora subscribers.
Sony Music Teams Up With Somethin’ Else to Grow Global Podcast Market — www.billboard.com
Sony Music is further expanding its footprint in the podcast world through a global partnership with Somethin’ Else, the U.K.’s biggest independent audio and podcast producer.
YouTube Premium and Music have 20 million subscribers — www.engadget.com
It’s now clearer just how YouTube’s streaming services stack up against rivals.
Baltimore rapper Chad Focus, accused of spending millions to fraudulently boost music career, pleads guilty — www.baltimoresun.com
Chad Arrington, who also goes by the stage name Chad Focus, pleaded guilty in federal court Monday as he faced charges that he spent about $4.1 million with a company American Express card, which helped him maintain the illusion that Chad Focus was the “№1 recording artist in the world.”
Artist Marketing That Works — artists.spotify.com
Amber Horsburgh explains the importance of marketing plans and marketing teams.
Despite TikTok / Triller boom, Dubsmash does 1bn monthly video views — musically.com
Dubsmash has pulled 27% of the U.S. short-form video market share by installs, second only to TikTok’s 59%
Songtradr-owned Big Sync Music expands into Australia, New Zealand, France & Germany — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Big Sync’s new operations will be headed up by Country Managers Michael Szumowski, Pedro Anacker and Nicolas Farcy.
Have Layoffs Done Collateral Damage To Radio? — jacobsmedia.com
Yesterday, we talked about politics and radio — strange bedfellows, indeed.
How to get my music on Claro Música for free — routenote.com
Claro Música attract 5 million users in South America, Central America and Mexico.
M.I.A. launches Patreon page to fund music and other work — musically.com
Patreon has snagged another prominent musician to use its platform to fund their work. M.I.A. has launched her page on Patreon, offering fans the chance to spend $5 or $10 a month to support her art.
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