Jan 28, 2021Vinyl Sales Surpass CD Sales in 2020As reported by Consequence of Sound, vinyl sales have surpassed CD sales in the US. According to a new report from The Recording Industry…Music1 min readPhoto Credit: Dane DeanerVinyl Sales Surpass CD Sales in 2020----
Sep 23, 2020A Breakdown of Kanye West’s Deal PointsKanye is at it again! Can Mr. West take down the major record labels and publishing companies with his 7-step proposal? Only time will tell but he does make some interesting points. Not every artist locked into a lengthy recording or publishing contract will have the access to lawyers the…Kanye West6 min read
Nov 18, 2019Emerging Global MarketsTop 10 Global Markets as it pertains to the music business USA, 2. Japan, 3. Germany, 4. UK, 5. France, 6. South Korea, 7. Canada, 8. Australia, 9. Brazil, 10. China China Population: 1.386 billion. The number of smartphone users in China is estimated at over 663 million. 90% of…Music2 min read
Feb 14, 2019Audiomack, the New WavePosted by Forbes, In 2012, David Ponte and Dave Macli had an itch to take advantage of an open market in music streaming that wouldn’t last long. The window of opportunity prompted them to provide artists with a “free and unlimited way to share their music,” according to Macli. Late…Music3 min read
Dec 6, 2018Is the future of music distribution really Blockchain Technology?Blockchain the past year has been extremely intriguing. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin made early investors billions of dollars and the technology powering these coins became the focal point of the future of music digital distribution. I was all in a year ago, now I am having my doubts on when…Music3 min read
Dec 3, 2018Digital Distro: Financial transparency: how DSP’s payout and how to solve the pricing disparityStreaming services (Spotify, Apple, etc.) calculate royalties for artists by putting all of the subscription revenue in one big pool. The services then take out 30% for themselves and the remaining 70% is set aside for royalties. Once the percentage splits are broken down, The royalties are then divided by…Music2 min read
Oct 1, 2018How to pitch your music to over 100 Spotify CuratorsSpotify has democratizes pitching to Spotify playlist editors by building a submission form into Spotify for Artists. Since July 2018, Spotify allows artists, managers, record labels, and music team members to individually pitch unreleased songs for playlist consideration via Spotify for Artists. Pitching your song through Spotify for Artists seven…Music6 min read
Sep 20, 2018The Music Modernization ActRepost from an article posted by The Verge, The US Senate has approved the Music Modernization Act of 2018, S.2334, with unanimous consent, bringing the first reform for music licensing in 20 years on the cusp of becoming law. The companion version in the House previously passed in April, also…Music3 min read
Apr 16, 2018Who would have thought, Cardi B…Who would have thought, Cardi B… According to Variety, With more than 100 million streams worldwide in just a week, Cardi B’s new album “Invasion of Privacy” has shattered Apple Music’s record for most-streamed album by a female artist in its first week. By mid-week, streams for “Invasion of Privacy”…Music1 min read
Apr 9, 2018Apple is shutting down the iTunes download storeApple is shutting down the iTunes download store According to a report posted by Digital Music News, Apple is now scheduling an end date for paid iTunes music downloads, according to sources inside the company. Apple is now experiencing meteoric growth on its streaming music platform, Apple Music. But that…Music2 min read
