Subscription value from streaming services up 66% in a year, and industrywide revenues grow for first time since 1995
The Guardian
Category archives: Music industry
Music streaming boosts sales of vinyl
Music streaming sites are helping to drive sales of vinyl, new research suggests. Half of consumers say they listened to an album online before buying a vinyl copy, according to an ICM poll.
BBC
Metallica manager: ‘YouTube is the devil’
Peter Mensch, the manager of bands including Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Muse, says YouTube is killing the record industry.
BBC
YouTube Launches ‘Foundry’ Initiative to Develop Music Talent
YouTube has informally launched an initiative to develop music talent under the name “YouTube Music Foundry,” which gives artists new tools and guidance on how to successfully grow their presence on the video platform, according to YouTube.
Billboard
Independent labels and record shops are falling out of love with Record Store Day
April 16th saw thousands of independent record shops overflowing with customers as part of Record Store Day (RSD). Now in its ninth year, RSD sees music fans flock to independent music shops, forming long queues in the hope of snapping up limited-edition vinyl releases that form part of an official list released ahead of the day. The event has been hugely successful, with stores “on every continent except Antarctica” now participating, according to the organisers.
Le Disquaire Day, une seconde fête de la musique
Samedi 16 avril, la manifestation dédiée aux disquaires indépendants a attiré les mélomanes vers les bacs de vinyles et les concerts gratuits. Son succès est toujours grandissant mais n’est pas exempt de quelques couacs d’organisation.
Le streaming dope l’industrie musicale, mais creuse les inégalités
Pour la première fois depuis vingt ans, le marché numérique de la musique enregistrée dépasse les ventes physiques. Ce renouveau relance toutefois le débat sur la diffusion des données personnelles des artistes qui ne sont bien souvent pas rémunérés à la hauteur de leur travail.
Focus on Africa at Musikmesse
The initiative is designed to place key focus on the African music sector for the first time in the event’s history.
USA: Regulations Are Killing The Songwriting Stars
Today, songwriters are the most heavily regulated part of the music industry. A stunning 75% of their income is controlled by the federal government.
Forbes
What Will it Take for Music Streaming to Become a Good Deal for Artists?
It’s no secret that recorded music sales have dwindled dramatically since the dawn of the Napster age, more than 15 years ago. When adjusted for inflation and population growth, U.S. recorded music sales in fact dropped by an astonishing 64% between 2000 and 2009, and they have been slow to begin digging their way back out of that deep hole ever since.