Here’s How Crucial Streaming Is to Music Revenue
Posted in: Music News
Streaming represented 80% of recorded music industry revenue in 2019, according to a new report from the Recording Industry Association of America
Who Really Owns Spotify?
Posted in: Music NewsAccording to a flurry of new SEC filings, financial giants now claim big chunks of the streaming service
‘This Is Disastrous’: How the Vinyl Industry Is Responding to the Apollo Masters Fire
Posted in: Music News“We’ve been saying we need to fix this for years,” one vinyl-pressing executive says. “Now we actually need to fix this”
Warner Music Group’s A&R Costs Say a Lot About How Much Labels Need to Spend on Artists in Today’s Music Industry
Posted in: Music FeaturesWMG is about to go public. If I was investing, I’d watch this number closely
Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Ordinary Man’ Album: 7 Things We Learned at SiriusXM Listening
Posted in: Music NewsMorbid humor. Drug-inspired songs. A decadent favorite meal. The Prince of Darkness and his all-star collaborators tell an intimate crowd the backstory behind the musician’s upcoming album
Spotify’s New Tool Wants to Make Liner Notes Cool Again
Posted in: Music News“Growing up, I looked at the back of my favorite albums to see who was involved in making them,” says Shawn Mendes collaborator Teddy Geiger. “Those credits inspired me to explore making music”
Eminem’s Oscars Surprise Gave Him the Best-Selling Song in the Country
Posted in: Music NewsCynthia Erivo’s “Stand Up” also sees a big boost, leading the Best Original Song nominees by downloads on Sunday.
At Work With Mjeema Pickett, Spotify’s Head of R&B and Soul
Posted in: Music FeaturesSpotify’s R&B/soul playlist chief talks music curation, genre lines in 2020, and the comfort of a drive home in silence
Why the ‘Birds of Prey’ Soundtrack Is Better Than It Has Any Right to Be
Posted in: Movie FeaturesAtlantic Records’ Kevin Weaver has been putting together soundtracks for over 20 years. For the Harley Quinn film, he wanted to go bigger than ever
Recording Academy Fires Back at Deborah Dugan as Battle Intensifies
Posted in: Music News“If you truly want a process with ‘transparency and accountability’, then please join us in waiving the confidentiality provision of the contract,” Harvey Mason Jr. says in open letter
