Africa is a focal point for the global music industry right now – with Universal Music Group, for one, recently announcing catalog acquisitions in the region and operational expansion into markets such as the Ivory Coast and Nigeria. Today (August 23), Jay-Z’s streaming… Continue Reading
Amazon is the dark horse of streaming music. That horse is not looking so dark anymore. We’ve been tracking weekly usage of streaming music apps on a quarterly basis since 2016 and we’ve seen Amazon growing strongly quarter upon quarter.… Continue Reading
Spotify’s annual results, filed last month in Luxembourg, portray a business whose losses are far outpacing its revenue growth – with 2016’s sales up 52% to $3.3bn but net losses widening 133% to nearly $600m. The first apparent conclusion from… Continue Reading
Spotify playlists were only introduced a few years ago but have since proven to be one of the best ways to discover new music. Artists have built careers around their songs being playlisted, as it’s basically guaranteed to get your track… Continue Reading
Last time on The Ten Laws of Indie Success… …We discussed The Law of Indie Success #9 Keep Financial Records. And questioned if 50 Cent could have avoided bankruptcy by living within his means. This week we see how Jay Z studied… Continue Reading