‘Streaming has unshackled us to compete and unshackled artists to be heard.’ – Music Business Worldwide

In some ways, boutique independent labels have it tough in today’s industry.With 100,000 tracks uploaded to streaming services daily, cutting through the noise with niche music, that often fits best in an albums market, rather than the singles-focused world of 2022, is arguably incredibly difficult.At the same time, short-form content that powers platforms like TikTok […]
Pakistanis say YouTube is the #1 online video and music platform – Daily Times

Daily Times Your right to know Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Reviews Staff ReportNovember 29, 2022 YouTube hosted its first-ever YouTube Brandcast in Pakistan to celebrate YouTube’s creator community and to share the latest insights, updates and inspiration from brands succeeding on the platform.At Brandcast, YouTube also spotlighted how the platform is supporting the Pakistani creator […]
Netflix's 'Wednesday' Has Everyone Streaming Lady Gaga's 'Bloody Mary' – Capital

Capital The Capital Evening Show with Jimmy Hill 7pm – 10pm Kiss Me Dermot Kennedy Download ‘Kiss Me’ on iTunes News TV & Film 29 November 2022, 16:06 | Updated: 29 November 2022, 17:18 By Savannah Roberts Wednesday fans are pairing Lady Gaga's 'Bloody Mary' with scenes from the Netflix show and it's given the […]
Streaming services not making "excessive profits" say UK watchdog – Mixmag

No action will now be taken against the likes of Spotify and Apple Music for allegedly underpaying artistsMusic streaming services and record labels are not making excess profits and therefore can’t afford to pay artists more, according to a report from the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the nation’s competition watchdog.It means that there […]
Why you should look beyond Big Streaming for your music – Mint Lounge

You have successfully subscribed to Mint Lounge newsletter. I don’t know whether it began after a controversy broke out over the comedian Joe Rogan’s podcast on Spotify early this year, or after I watched The Playlist, a mini series on Netflix, but for the past several months now I have been wondering how much I […]
Best Bets: A quick guide to online and in-person entertainment and experiences – La Jolla Light

The La Jolla Light presents this continuing listing of online activities and local in-person events.• The La Valencia Hotel hosts a tree lighting on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 1132 Prospect St. The event will begin at 4:30 p.m. and include beverages, treats, music, carolers and crafts. The tree lighting will be at 5:45 p.m. Free. […]
Banish Boring Playlists: How to Discover New Songs and Artists on Apple Music – PCMag AU

Are you in a music rut? Do you hate your Apple Music Replay? Take things in a different direction for 2023 by using the discovery features on Apple Music to find new albums, artists, and songs.Music discovery can be overwhelming, so the key is knowing what you’re trying to accomplish and then where to look […]
METALLICA To Release 72 Seasons Album In April; "Lux Æterna" Music Video Streaming; World Tour Announced – bravewords.com

November 28, 2022, a day ago news heavy metal metallica Metallica have announced that they will release their new album, entitled 72 Seasons, on April 14, 2023. A music video for the first single, “Lux Æterna”, is available for streaming below. The band have also announced a World Tour in support of the upcoming release.Says […]
The Official MENA Chart launches – Calm Down by Rema region’s first-ever #1 – IFPI

~ Brings definitive ranking to region; covers all major platforms across 13 MENA countries, utilising IFPI’s unique charts methodology ~29th November 2022 – IFPI, representing the recording industry worldwide, has today announced the track Calm Down by Nigerian artist Rema as the first ever MENA #1, following the launch of the Official MENA Chart.The track, […]
Streaming Farms In Nigerian Music: The abominable apple everyone seems to be eating [Pulse Explainer] – Pulse Nigeria

This article takes a look at the use of streaming farms in the Nigerian music industry, likely motivations, deployment, biggest users, and reasons for the finger-pointing despite the involvement of a better part of the industry. One week ago as Nigerians on Twitter split their attention between the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar and […]