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Everyone hurts – the problem with ‘fixing’ streaming
Everyone hurts – the problem with ‘fixing’ streaming Apple’s Q4 2022 revenue fall was further illustration that the global economic environment is affecting everyone. During such times, companies...
Everyone hurts – the problem with ‘fixing’ streaming
Everyone hurts – the problem with ‘fixing’ streaming Apple’s Q4 2022 revenue fall was further illustration that the global economic environment is affecting everyone. During such times, ...
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Everyone hurts – the problem with ‘fixing’ streaming
Apple’s Q4 2022 revenue fall was further illustration that the global economic environment is affecting everyone. During such times, companies look for ways to avoid the worst of the ...
Universal is investigating new royalty payout models for streaming. Which one will it choose?
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points – and suggest what might happen next…
What comes next in the music streaming model makeover
The independent music community has been rallying for change to the streaming payment model for years. Now, major labels are joining the chorus. Why? The pro-rata model has long benefited ...
A Reply: Sir Lucian Grange & The Need For An Evolution Of The Streaming Model – Part 2
An early January lawsuit by 90’s hiphop artist Black Sheep against UMG argues that Universal Music has not accounted for that Spotify equity ownership in its royalty payouts to artists ...
Universal Music announces alliance with Tidal to shake up the streaming business model
Currently, streaming is a revenue share based on consumption share business. Then secondly, whatever money is allocated to a track is shared with the label or distributor that provided it, ...
Little Simz cancels US tour citing financial unviability as an indie artist
The UK rapper and Top Boy actor said the month-long tour would leave her ‘in a huge deficit’, highlighting the difficulties many musicians face to make a livelihood
SoundOn: How TikTok Got into the Music Distribution Industry and How They Can Shake It Up
Today, countless independent music distributors offer artists the means to place their music on streaming platforms while equipping them with various promotional tools to track data and ...
South Africa: Artists Cannot Live On Streaming Revenue
With no live gigs, musicians in South Africa and abroad have struggled financially. The UK is looking at new legislation to ensure creators are fairly compensated when their songs are ...
The $7.8 Billion Music Case of the Century
In just a few weeks, an obscure three-judge panel will oversee a trial in the shadowy recesses of the Library of Congress that could decide the fate of Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, ...
Independent Music Be Protected
"It’s easier to standardise and mass reproduce mediocrity."
In the Spotify era, many musicians struggle to make a living
The people you see onstage at the Grammys can make it work. But for a lot of singers and songwriters, streaming has made a full-time music career unsustainable.
Big Music Needs to Be Broken Up to Save the Industry
A year without live music has been a disaster. So has corporate power in streaming, recording, and ticketing. Antitrust may be the only solution.
The Ledger: How the Industry Went From Discussing Fairness to Accuracy – And Why it Matters
The music business conversation about royalties now involves fewer big-picture debates and more analytical discussions about metadata.
Islands in the Stream
Musicians are in peril, at the mercy of giant monopolies that profit off their work.
4 music promotion platforms worth using for every release
Promoting music is one of the most important and difficult stages of a song’s life. So, make it a little easier with these four online resources. by Caleb J Murphy. Continue reading
Songwriters, Publishers Win a Landmark 43.8% Royalty Increase from Streaming Music Platforms — Spotify, Google, and Amazon Are Still Fighting Back
Songwriters and publishers scored a mechanical royalty rate increase from streaming music platforms in a decision issued Friday (July 1st).
Music Publishing in the Age of The Songwriter Report – Part 3: Economics, Transparency and Equality
Part 3 of our report focuses on the debate around music streaming economics and how songwriters can be more fairly remunerated in the digital age.
Warner Music Group signs on to SoundCloud’s artist-friendly payment model
When Soundcloud launched its artist-friendly fan-powered royalty system last year, the model was only available for independent artists subscribed to the streamer’s paid tiers. Now, ...