Category Archives for "Music Industry News"
December 29, 2022
Yes, Concerts With Digital Avatars Are Now A Thing
The music legends from the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and even the ’90s are either at the point or past the point when they can tour, but there’s still a strong demand to see them and hear their music. There’s been talk about recreated shows from these legends via holograms or digital avatars, and it’s even […]
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December 23, 2022
Here’s What You Make For A Billion YouTube Streams
A billion streams used to be unthinkable but today it’s a lot more common than you’d think. Take YouTube for example, where there’s now more than 300 videos that have hit the billion mark. That does beg the question – how much do you make for a billion YouTube streams? Billboard took a deep dive […]
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December 20, 2022
The Christmas Season And Its Effect On Music Streaming Habits
One of the things not considered very often by artists, bands and even record labels is the affect that seasonal changes have on listening behavior. The Economist recently did a study and found that the weather conditions during this time of year, especially the Christmas season, made a decided difference on consumer music consumption. For […]
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December 16, 2022
TikTok Is Testing Horizontal Full Screen Mode
TikTok is testing out a new horizontal full screen mode with a small group of users globally, according to TechCrunch. Users included in the test will see a “Full Screen” button appear on videos in their feed. If the button is clicked, the video then shifts into a horizontal full screen mode that fills up […]
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December 9, 2022
Is The TikTok Music Era Over?
Last year was the a big one for artists on TikTok, as a viral hit would spike Spotify streams and have labels calling with million dollar deals if the act was unsigned. This year the industry has soured on the platform as increasing it looks like the TikTok music era will be much different moving […]
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December 7, 2022
There Were A Trillion Song Streams In The US This Year
There are some indications that streaming numbers may be leveling off, but that doesn’t mean that sector of the business isn’t growing. In fact, Luminate (who used to be called Nielsen Music) found that streams hit the one trillion (that’s with a T) last year. And this was in the U.S. alone with still a […]
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December 2, 2022
Social Key Performance Indicators You Should Be Tracking
If you’re an artist then you’re probably on at least 3 or 4 social platforms, but it’s sometimes difficult to understand if you’re actually getting any traction or not. That’s why you should be looking at what social managers call Key Performance Indicators (KPIs for short) on each one. It’s a quick way to tell […]
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November 29, 2022
Being A Music Superstar Isn’t What It Used To Be
There was a time when if a music superstar had a hit, everyone heard it, knew its name, or was at least aware of the artist. This occurred not only in the United States but around the world as well. I can remember walking down the streets in Paris and Bangkok and hearing the same […]
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November 18, 2022
Facebook’s New Professional Mode Might Be A Good Thing For Artists
If you weren’t paying close attention you might have missed it, but Meta (Facebook’s parent company) just rolled out Facebook Professional Mode to all creators. This was tested with select creators in December but the company now feels it’s robust enough to give to everyone. What Is It? According to Facebook, “With professional mode, you can […]
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November 8, 2022
Songwriters Win A Big One Following This Copyright Office Ruling
While publishers can be most helpful to many songwriters, others prefer to get their songs back when possible. It would make sense that the royalties that were formerly collected by the publisher would then go to the songwriter, right? That’s not what occurred though, but the Copyright Office has stepped in to make sure that […]
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November 1, 2022
TikTok Is Making Our Music Attention Span Shorter And Shorter
There’s no doubt that social media has made our collective attention spans shorter and shorter. In fact, some studies have even found that it’s now shorter than that of a goldfish (9 seconds). Be that as it may, there is now some evidence that our music attention span is now shorter than ever as well, […]
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October 21, 2022
TikTok’s New StemDrop Might Be Another Path To Artist Royalties
TikTok has announced a new feature called StemDrop, which will provide users with the opportunity to remix a song and create their own version of the track. Since an artist’s music can be heard and used in new ways, it’s conceivably a new way for artists to increase their royalties from the platform. Get Your […]
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October 19, 2022
4 Reasons Why Local Clubs Are Closing
When I was a young musician, I lived in time where there were so many clubs that you could play 7 nights a week in a different club every night if you wanted to, plus get paid for it. If you can believe it, you could actually make a pretty decent living as a musician […]
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October 14, 2022
This Proves That Music Piracy Is Alive And Well
With so much music available for free on the ad-supported tiers of the various streaming services, you’d wonder why anyone would even bother trying to steal it. The same goes for music videos, since anyone can access just about anything on YouTube without paying a dime. But if you thought that nobody wants to do […]
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October 11, 2022
5 Social Media Statistics That Will Blow Your Mind In 2022
Most of us are online these days for various reasons. Maybe it’s to engage with fans, maybe it’s to find a new audience, or maybe it’s just for personal enjoyment. The point it, we’re on it a lot more than we realize. It puts it all into perspective when we have some data points to […]
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