Business, Services And Guides For Music Labels
Ad-supported, ‘freemium’ music services from YouTube, SoundCloud, Spotify, and others are barely generating any revenue for the recorded music industry. It feels like free to users, but it’s also generating very little revenue for the music industry. According to worldwide data released this morning by the global music industry trade group IFPI, the average revenue […]
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The first time I saw Guster was the Summer of 2002 at the A. Finkl and Sons steel mill parking lot in Chicago opening for John Mayer. A. Finkl and Sons concert history started (and ended) with this show. Guster were not ones to let this moment go unnoticed. These guys have some of the […]
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30 + 30 + 11 + 4 + 3 + 3 + 3.5 + 3 = 87.5 million (sources: company announcements; Pandora estimated) According to the latest stats this morning, the music industry is rapidly approaching 90 million paying streaming music subscribers. It was a nearly unthinkable level just a few years ago, but the […]
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Will the industry fix its ‘YouTube Problem’ in 2016? YouTube’s contracts with major labels Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Group are all about to expire, or already expired, according to reports and sources this morning. In a report late last night, the Financial Times noted that YouTube is girding for a ‘showdown’ […]
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Last month DMN first broke the story revealing Spotify’s $1billion debt financing. Now, an official SEC form D filing has been revealed which confirms the earlier reports. The filing highlights further information beyond those previously outlined and allows us to take a greater look at the conditions of the deal. It shows TPG and Dragoneer – the issuers of the $1 […]
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Agree/Disagree: “I’m More Likely to Download Content Than to Stream Content.” Source: Limelight Networks survey of 1,136 American consumers, February, 2016. Music downloads on platforms like iTunes and Amazon are plunging, but overall, downloads remain a preferred format for a substantial number of Americans. And according to a study released this week by Limelight Networks, a large […]
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The Pirate Bay’s latest list, as of Friday morning… (Image by WarX, edited by Manuel Strehl, Creative Commons, Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, cc by-sa 3.0)
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On Thursday, Beyoncé finally answered critics of her recent performances and ‘Formation’ video for delivering strongly negative messages towards police officers, and even advocating racial counter-violence. “Anyone who perceives my message as anti-police is completely mistaken,” Beyoncé told Elle magazine. “I have so much admiration and respect for officers and the families of officers who sacrifice […]
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What are the most popular musical genres in America? Here’s a breakdown from Nielsen Music, which compiled every sale across CDs, vinyl, digital downloads, and streaming to calculate which types of music are most popular. Here’s what they found: I. Overall: CDs + vinyl + downloads + streaming US, 2015. Source: Nielsen Music. II. Albums: […]
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The sanctity of the contract prevails… On Wednesday, a New York Judge completely threw out Kesha’s legal attempt to invalidate her contract with Sony Music Entertainment and Dr. Luke over ‘slavery’ allegations and sexual assault. The legal battle has been ongoing for a year and a half and is finally drawing to a close. In 2014, […]
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