Streaming
TOKYO (Hypebot) — While the US is well established as the largest music market in the world, number two, Japan, is perhaps less ...
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How Much Does Streaming Actually Pay Musicians?
(Hypebot) – Musicians regularly and understandably complain about the payments they receive from streaming music services and release stats to prove they’ve been ...
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How Sustainable Is Streaming Income?
(Hypebot) — How much artists actually earn from streaming has been a popular topic of debate in the music industry for some time. ...
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Spotify Sends Up Trial Balloons On Higher Subscription Prices
(Hypebot) — Spotify will test raising subscription prices in Scandinavia with an eye towards taking the increases worldwide, according to a new report. ...
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Major Labels Earn $16K Every Second From Streaming, But Will It Last?
(Hypebot) — Major labels are now pulling down over $16,000 per second in streaming which, while an impressive number, is somewhat tempered by ...
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Tencent Music Entertainment Group Reports Solid Revenue Growth, Record Subscriber Additions For Q2
SHENZHEN, China (CelebrityAccess) — Chinese streaming service Tencent Music Entertainment Group announced its results for its second fiscal quarter, posting revenue of RMB5.90 ...
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Apple Music For Artists vs. Spotify For Artists: A Side By Side Comparison
(Hypebot) — Late last week Apple Music For Artists exited beta and became available to any artist with music on the platform. Since this ...
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Op-Ed: Tencent Would Be The Real Winner In Any Deal With UMG
(Hypebot) — Chinese media giant Tencent is in talks to buy a 10% chunk of Universal Music Group, with an option for an ...
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Apple Music For Artists Exits Beta, Available Free To All With Enhanced Analytics, Shazam
(Hypebot) — Apple Music For Artists has long lagged behind Spotify and Pandora with the tools and analytics that it offers artists. That ...
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‘Apple Digital Masters’ Launches As Apple Music Tests HI-Res Streaming At No Extra Cost
CUPERTINO, CA (Hypebot) — Apple Music has announced the launch of ‘Apple Digital Masters,’ which brings its “Mastered for iTunes” offering into its ...
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