Spotify’s ambitious expansion into artist distribution is now being abruptly shut down. According to an email sent to artists participating in its beta-stage launch, the…
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YouTube Has Paid Out 1.8 Billion In Ad Money Over The Last 12 Months
YouTube has claimed that it paid out over $1.8 billion to music rights-holders in the 12 months to the end of September this year, in advertising revenues…
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Music-Rights Holders Lose $2.65 Billion Annually Because Businesses Are Using Personal Streaming Accounts
That’s because small businesses like coffee shops or restaurants are playing background music through personal streaming accounts, according to a new study by Nielsen Music,…
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Spotify Now Allows Artists To Upload Tracks Directly To The Streaming Platform For Free
MBW Staff Spotify has today launched a new feature which will enable independent artists to upload tracks to the service directly – without any requirement…
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The Royal Screwing Streaming Services Are Giving Musicians
I saw this chart on how much musicians/bands make per stream on Spotify, iTunes, etc. To say it’s beyond criminal what their paying them would…
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New Zealand’s Like A Storm Releases Their New Album “Catacombs”
The deeper you dig, the more you unearth. By turning inward without turning back, Like A Storm uncovered the eleven hypnotic, honest, and hard-hitting anthems…
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Spotify Continues To Pay Musicians Peanuts Is Now Worth 30 Billion
Before you read the below article, ask yourselves, particularly musicians, Spotify is valued at over 30 billion dollars. A 30 billion dollar company that pays musicians cents per…
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Is Spotify Short Changing Artists While Keeping Most Of The Profits?
By Andrew Catania Thе ԛuеѕtіоn іѕ hоw Sроtіfу іѕ screwing оvеr аrtіѕtѕ bу paying thеm реnnіеѕ whіlе thеу kеер mоѕt оf its рrоfіtѕ. Thе ѕеrvісе…
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Spotify Allegedly Creates Fake Artists to Avoid Paying Real Ones
By Daniel Sanchez Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” recently reached number one on Billboard’s streaming charts. Straight off the rapper’s album, Damn., Lamar has racked up over 291…
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Spotify Set To Pay ‘$2 Billion In Payments To Record Labels’
My question is, are the artists/bands going to see a dime of this money? -Andrew Last week (NET NEWS 6/15), SPOTIFY VP/Global Head Of Sales…
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