Stephen CirinoVinyl 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…·1 min read·Jan 28, 2021----
Stephen CirinoA 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…·6 min read·Sep 23, 2020----
Stephen CirinoEmerging Global MarketsTop 10 Global Markets as it pertains to the music business2 min read·Nov 18, 2019----
Stephen CirinoAudiomack, 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…3 min read·Feb 14, 2019--3--3
Stephen CirinoIs 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…3 min read·Dec 6, 2018--2--2
Stephen CirinoDigital 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.2 min read·Dec 3, 2018--3--3
Stephen CirinoHow 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.·6 min read·Oct 1, 2018--6--6
Stephen CirinoThe 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…3 min read·Sep 20, 2018--11--11
Stephen CirinoWho 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…1 min read·Apr 16, 2018--22--22
Stephen CirinoApple is shutting down the iTunes download storeAccording to a report posted by Digital Music News, Apple is now scheduling an end date for paid iTunes music downloads, according to…2 min read·Apr 9, 2018--22--22