Photo Credit: SoundCloud Which music streaming platform is delivering the most reliable data on play counts? In a surprising turn of events, SoundCloud has emerged as the leader in Legitary’s latest DSP transparency and accuracy […]
Photo Credit: Nathana Rebouças TikTok virality is the unicorn everyone on the platform is seeking—but research shows those viral moments don’t translate to sustainable streaming growth. That’s even among the tracks that have the fortune […]
Spotify has disclosed paying out a record $10 billion in royalties during 2024. Photo Credit: Spotify Just moments after a report indicated that Apple Music pays far better, Spotify is touting the record $10 billion […]
Photo Credit: Brett Jordan Amazon Music and Apple Music are crushing Spotify in the per-stream royalty department for indie artists – at least according to a new report exploring on-demand platforms’ compensation specifics. Duetti disclosed […]
About 10,000 AI tracks are being uploaded to Deezer daily, according to the platform. Photo Credit: Possessed Photography Is it time to begin separating AI tracks and human creations on streaming services? Perhaps, as a […]
Photo Credit: Minh Luu The IFPI has launched the first official music charts for Southeast Asia covering six countries—Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The launch of the chart for both the Philippines […]
Netflix has released a strong Q4 2024 earnings report and unveiled a new round of price increases. Photo Credit: Venti Views Netflix is officially raising prices after reporting strong Q4 2024 earnings – prompting speculation […]
Photo Credit: Deezer Deezer has announced the adoption of the artist centric payment system (ACPS) for publishing rights on Deezer in France through a partnership with SACEM. Deezer is the world’s first digital service provider […]
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. A judge in Brazil orders the global removal of Adele’s 2015 song ‘Million Years Ago’ due to a […]
Photo Credit: appshunter.io Is Amazon Music joining Spotify in establishing a 1,000-stream minimum before tracks can generate recording royalties? The question is front of mind – even if a concrete answer isn’t readily available – […]
Photo Credit: Tung Nguyen Understanding how your audience interacts with your music is essential to helping grow a fan base of dedicated superfans. Too Lost offers advanced analytics for drilling down data by source—so you […]
In one of early November’s music industry hires and promotions, WK Records named Azucena Olvera (pictured) general manager. Photo Credit: WK Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of November […]
Photo Credit: A2IM It’s safe to say the indie music community isn’t a fan of TikTok, which is facing a fresh wave of criticism ahead of its Merlin agreement’s quick-approaching expiration. The American Association of […]
An interior shot of Deezer’s Paris headquarters. Photo Credit: Deezer Deezer’s Q3 2024 revenue neared $146 million (€134 million) thanks in part to the company’s continued growth in France and ongoing partnership expansions. Paris-headquartered Deezer […]
July 15, 2024July 17, 2024 Kevin C. Browne, also called the New Milford Pop Singer by his fans is again here with three of his most appreciated tracks ever and his fans are loving it. […]
Katy Perry hit Paris Fashion Week wearing virtually nothing but a fur coat, sending fans into a fashion-feeding frenzy. The 39-year-old made a striking impression in an all-black ensemble at the Balenciaga Haute Couture Fall/Winter […]
Spotify has confirmed there will be long-rumoured changes to their royalty payments from early 2024, which include a controversial policy requiring tracks to get a minimum of 1,000 listens every year to receive royalties. Certain […]
In our latest DMNPro Weekly deep-dive, we track the dizzying developments surrounding the music industry’s potential shifts in streaming platform compensation and catalog the proposed changes across both user- and artist-centric compensation methods. Critical players […]
In a new interview with Jorge Botas of Metal Global, EUROPE singer Joey Tempest spoke about the band’s recently released song titled “Hold Your Head Up”. The track, which is described by the band as […]
Cultural phenomenon Taylor Swift helped fuel revenue at Universal Music Group in the third quarter, the world’s largest record label said Thursday. With the release of “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),” Swift became the first woman […]