Streaming
(Hypebot) — Amazon Music has partnered with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to remaster thousands of songs and albums to Ultra ...
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Streaming Bots Might Be Tempting, But Artists Should Beware
(Hypebot) — Given the weight of streaming numbers in the music economy, the idea of employing a streaming bot has a significant allure ...
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Are Radio Broadcasters Facing A “Hardware Challenge…Or A Digital Opportunity?
(Hypebot) — In this piece, Fred Jacobs looks at the negative impact the pandemic has had on traditional AM/FM broadcast radio listenership, and ...
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Twitch Now Pays Indie Artists When Their Music Is Played
(Hypebot) — Twitch had licensed more than a million tracks from independent artists that can now be played during livestreams. These deals are ...
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Music Industry Growth Continues Amid Catastrophic Global Pandemic
(Hypebot) — Concerts and tours have obviously remained on pause while the pandemic rages on, but the music industry as a whole has ...
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The Haves And The Have-Nots
“1% of artists account for 90% of streams says Alpha Data” It’s a racket I tell you. Streaming has ruined the music business. ...
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Streaming Still Pays 50% Less [2020 Edition]
(Hypebot) — While the streaming has been the dominant form of music consumption for quite some time now, the numbers show a music ...
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Calculating Spotify’s Per Stream Payout Harder Than You Might Guess
(Hypebot) — It’s well known that Spotify doesn’t have the greatest reputation when it comes to paying artists a livable wage, but determining ...
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Tencent Music Reports Revenue Up For Q2, Signs Deals With UMG, Kobalt, Cooking Vinyl
SHENZHEN, China (CelebrityAccess) — Chinese music streamer Tencent Music Entertainment Group announced their financial results for the second fiscal quarter of 2020 with ...
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