Music industry
UMPG launches new royalty portal that offers no-fee advances
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- Tuesday, 18 February 2020
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) has launched a new royalty portal for its songwriters which it says offers “unparalleled earnings data, insights and analytics”, in addition to “clear, complete and real-time earnings and data”.
How many plays does a song need to earn minimum wage?
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- Monday, 17 February 2020
The way we buy music has changed a lot over the years, and never more than in the recent days of downloading and streaming.
YouTube Paid the Music Industry More Than $3 Billion In 2019
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- Monday, 17 February 2020
YouTube has the lowest per-stream payouts among streaming music platforms — a dubious distinction it has carried for years. But platform CEO Susan Wojcicki says it all adds up.
The Great Secret of the Modern Music Business
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- Monday, 17 February 2020
A little over a decade ago, when Twitter was still a place where it felt possible to hurl one’s thoughts into the ether without any sense that they might have Real World Ramifications, I tweeted my views on the latest single by US warbler Jordin Sparks.
‘The Whole System Collapsed’: Inside the Music Industry’s Ongoing Distribution Crisis
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- Monday, 17 February 2020
‘It’s amazing how a company most have never heard of can bring the U.S. music industry to its knees,’ said one label exec struggling to get his artists’ records into stores.
Spotify engage le bras de fer avec l’industrie de la musique
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- Monday, 17 February 2020
Fort de ses 124 millions d’abonnés payants, le groupe veut réduire la facture des majors.
All Eyes On Spotify
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- Tuesday, 04 February 2020
All eyes (and ears) in the music business will be on Spotify tomorrow, February 5th, as the leading audio streaming service in the world announces its Q4 2019 earnings.
What Is Sync Licensing? A Look at One of the Music Industry’s Fastest-Growing Sectors
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- Tuesday, 04 February 2020
Sync licensing is quickly ramping upward, with artists capturing increased revenues. Here’s an overview for artists, composers, advertisers, and everybody in between.
South Korea now has more than 10m paying music subscribers
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- Tuesday, 04 February 2020
Around one in five people in South Korea now subscribe to a music streaming service, as the country’s golden age for music – and for the music industry – shows little sign of abating.
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