10 Music Business Predictions For 2019
Predictions can be a tricky thing, but if we look at the trends in the music business over the last year we can see where things might be going. Here are 10 predictions for how the industry will fare in 2019. 1. Apple Music Nearly Catches Spotify Spotify is still the king of the hill […]
Continue readingSpotify Top 5’s Of 2018
It was another big year for music streaming, and since Spotify is the largest and most influential streaming service, it only makes sense that we pay attention to the many Top 5’s that the platform recently published. Keep in mind that these are global lists and not limited to the United States. Most Streamed Artists […]
Continue readingCurrent Payouts From The Most Popular Streaming Music Services
One thing for sure about streaming music is that the payouts per stream are constantly changing and this year was no exception. In fact, you’ll be surprised who is new highest pay leader. According to a survey of third-party websites made by Digital Music News, Napster now owns the highest pay mantle at $0.019 per […]
Continue readingHere’s Why You’ll Never See A Market For Used Digital Music
If you’ve ever owned physical music product like vinyl or CDs you know that there’s a market for “pre-owned” albums. People have made a living from the used market for decades, so it was natural to believe that this same idea would transfer to digital music as well. ReDigi was one of the first virtual […]
Continue readingMerry Christmas, And A Look Back At 2018 On My Inner Circle Podcast
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Thank you so much for being a part of courses, blogs, books and podcasts this year. I truly appreciate your support! You might find my latest Inner Circle Podcast episode interesting in that it’s a look back at all of the interesting stories in music business in 2018, and there sure were […]
Continue readingNeil Young Launches A Personal Streaming Service That Might Actually Work
Trying to launch a streaming service these days is insanely difficult due to the fact that in order to get any sort of catalog together, music licenses that are prohibitively expensive are required. But what if an artist only featured his or her work on the service? That’s exactly what Neil Young is doing with […]
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10 Basic Concepts For Success In Today’s Music Business
Much has changed in the music industry over the last few years that affect an artist’s ability to be successful. Some of it is brand new and a result of the technology we use, while some of it is good common sense that’s been used over and over over many decades of the business. Here […]
Continue readingWho’s The Highest Grossing Touring Artist? It’s Ed Sheeran
The touring industry has wondered for a while now what would happen when the legacy rock acts were no longer able to tour. Would the new generation of artists be able to fill the concert venues and stadiums like their predecessors? The answer is yes, and this year has proven it beyond a shadow of […]
Continue readingGuitarist Laurence Juber On My Latest Inner Circle Podcast
My guest on the podcast today is Laurence Juber, who’s truly one of the world’s most remarkable acoustic guitar players. Laurence has a big history on both electric and acoustic guitar actually, starting as a busy session player in his home town of London before joining Paul McCartney’s Wings. After the band folded he resumed his session career first […]
Continue readingTencent Music IPO Shows Music Tech Investment Coming To Its Senses
The Chinese music streaming service Tencent Music raised $1.1 billion last week, in what was one of the largest U.S. public offerings of the year. After a hot start where the stock gained almost 10% in its first day of trading, it fell considerably to $12.81 per share from its opening price of $14.10 on […]
Continue readingThe Biggest YouTube Channel Will Soon Be A Record Label, Not A Personality
It seems like the days of the YouTube personality are slowly beginning to wane thanks to creator burnout and corporations getting better at implementing their channels. PewDiePie currently leads all others on the platform with an astounding 76.4 million channel subscribers, but that record may fall by the time you read this. What’s more interesting […]
Continue readingSony Music Launches A Tidal Rival In Japan
The major record labels have always chaffed at the idea of tech companies like Spotify, Apple, Google and Amazon being in control of the distribution of their music, especially at the currently Wall Street valuations that those companies possess. That said, they’ve been unsuccessful in developing their own digital distribution product in the past, which […]
Continue readingApple Gets Into The Elevator Music Business
Remember Muzak, the music we all loved to hate, affectionately known as “elevator music?” Even though it supplied super-sweet versions of cutting edge hits to businesses everywhere for years, it was actually a good business to be in as it made a lot of under-the-radar money, and Apple now wants a piece of it. According […]
Continue readingVocalist Darlene Koldenhoven, UMG And New Ownership, And Mastering On The Latest Inner Circle Podcast
My guest today on the podcast is Grammy-winning vocalist Darlene Koldenhoven, who’s appeared before a staggering 1.5 billion worldwide viewing audience on PBS as the soloist in Yanni, Live at the Acropolis, coached musicians and singers in the war-torn jungles of Sierra Leone, and sang on hundreds of recordings for films and major recording artists. Darlene is classically trained […]
Continue readingAmerican Pop Music No Longer The Global King, But Its Christmas Music Can’t Be Beat
One of the ways I used to gauge the magnitude of a hit was if I could walk down a street in another country and hear it blasting from the bars and shops. Since the 80s when I began to travel a lot, this little test has never let me down, as it’s been a […]
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