Music’s Discovery Problem Persists

With so much music spread across so platforms and playlists, artists are able to experience short-term success but are finding it difficult to build a sustainable career. _______________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix Streaming has given more artists than ever a shot at short-term popularity, but that alone…

Instrumental, Corite Join For Global New Artist Discovery

Stockholm based Corite and London-based artificial intelligence-driven talent discovery platform Instrumental have announced a global collaboration to identify emerging musicians on the verge of success on Corite’s recently-launched fan funding service. Founded by industry veterans and Universal Music Group alumni Mathias Tengblad and Emil Angervall (pictured above), Corite allows fans…

Spotify Says Personalizaton Increased Song Discovery 35%

Spotify says that song discovery is up 35%, thanks to new efforts to personalize the music delivered on the platform. Spotify recently began adding tracks based on the user’s listening habits to many of its curated playlists. Van Morrison fans might suddenly find that his "Warm Love" had been added…

How Spotify’s Continued Expansion Is Killing Niche Music Genres

While the rise of streaming is, in many ways, responsible for the music industry’s salvation, the vast majority of content streamed on platforms like Spotify generally tends to lean towards the pop/hip hop spectrum. As Thomas Steffens here explains could be bad news for more niche music genres like classical…