Spotify is denying Drake’s assertion that “Not Like Us” streams were “artificially inflated” by the streaming giant. Source: Carmen Mandato | Christopher Polk / Getty Images The audacity of Aubrey Graham continues, and now, […]
It seems harmless now, but at the time, the article meant war. “I Never Owned Any Music to Begin With,” read the headline of the 2012 NPR blog post, written by Emily White, then a […]
“It just created this cultural movement where people were so excited to start line dancing and wanting to do that. And it was the most bizarre thing ever because I felt like I was a […]
Photo Credit: Chartmetric Curious about the best tools for tracking Spotify data? We look at some of the best options to track your streaming data across platforms. Few would argue Spotify’s dominating presence as an […]
Photo Credit: Melanie van Leeuwen Spotify says the ‘crossover effect’ of artist collaborations is magnified on streaming services. The service highlights how Run-D.M.C. linking up with Aerosmith to do their own take on “Walk This […]
Photo Credit: Spotify for Artists Spotify for Artists breaks down your ‘active audience’ — but provides no way to communicate with them. Spotify has added a new metric to its Spotify for Artists dashboard, “Active Audience,” a […]
If you’re an indie artist like me, you probably check your Spotify for Artists dashboard an unhealthy amount each day. (It’s a problem, I’m working on it). One feature they have shows you how many […]
Photo Credit: Sara Kurfeß Spotify’s ‘Preferred Distributor’ List now includes 23 companies — up from only five just a few years ago. Since 2018, Spotify has enabled artists to upload their tracks onto the platform […]
Photo credit: Heidi Fin If you were a 90s kid like me, you probably remember curating playlists before there were playlists. They were called mixtapes, or “burning a CD.” We put our favorite songs in […]
SoundCloud’s creator services platform is operating under a new name: SoundCloud for Artists. The rebrand comes from one of the leading minds in establishing Spotify’s own Spotify for Artists platform. And as the saying goes, […]
Photo Credit: Apple Apple Music has introduced several new features for Apple Music for Artists. Here’s a peek at everything new. Many of the new options are personalization features to give artists more control over […]
Photo Credit: Band Shirt Day Several artists are joining with Spotify and MerchFriends to promote the first-ever ‘Band Shirt Day.’ Band Shirt Day will take place on September 16 as a celebration of the iconic […]
MerchFriends—a non-profit organization dedicated to building a sustainable ecosystem for independent music merchandise—has announced that it will be hosting a new celebration called Band Shirt Day. Similar to Record Store Day, the event brings artists […]
Photo Credit: Erwi Tencent Music Entertainment Group has introduced the first Producers Alliance in China’s music industry. The TME Producers Alliance is the first producer alliance in the Chinese music industry to support full-circle high-quality […]
About 10 weeks after rolling out an international distribution service, Tencent Music (NYSE: TME) has officially launched “TME Business Intelligence for Artists.” Tencent Music, which operates QQ Music, Kugou, and Kuwo in China, just recently […]
Photo Credit: SoundCloud SoundCloud has announced Tracy Chan is joining the company as Senior Vice President of Creator. Tracy Chan will oversee the SoundCloud Creator ecosystem globally, including tools, services, products, and offerings. He will […]