Spotify to Launch HiFi Option, Paid $5 Billion in Royalties in 2020 | Variety
Spotify announced Monday that it will release a hi-fi option later this year, and paid $5 billion in royalties in…
Streaming Services Pay Nearly $425 Million to Songwriters, Publishers | Variety
Spotify, Apple and other streaming services paid nearly $425 million in historical unmatched royalties to the Mechanical License Collective. “This…
Grammy Producer Hopes to ‘Do Something Exciting’ With Indie Venues | Variety
New Grammy Awards executive producer Ben Winston says he is “looking to do something quite exciting with independent venues” either…
YouTube Starts Running Ads on Channels Ineligible for Revenue Sharing | Variety
YouTube, in an expansion of its advertising business, will begin serving up ads on channels that will not receive a…
Power of Women Music: Execs in Catalog, Operations, Management Thrive | Variety
The past few months has been such a dynamic time for this industry that it was a challenge to keep…
Audible Adds 100,000 Podcast Shows to Stream for Free | Variety
UPDATED: Amazon’s Audible audiobook unit wants to become a full-fledged podcast network: It announced that it has added about 100,000…
Spotify Debuts Its First Weekly Albums Chart | Variety
Spotify has announced the debut of its Weekly Music Charts, which includes an albums chart, a new move for the…
Ex-Live Nation Exec Launches Meditation Resources for Concert Industry – Variety
Former Live Nation exec Jason Garner has launched “Love4Live,” a free, meditation-based “portal of refuge” for the concert industry. Source:…
Warner Music Group Earnings: Streaming Drives Rise in Digital Revenue |Variety
Warner Music Group’s third-quarter earnings saw digital revenue rise 11% attributable to increased streaming during COVID. Source: Warner Music Group…
The Quality of Sound is Suffering During COVID Livestream Performances | Variety
An unexpected casualty of COVID-19? The quality of sound in livestream performances, which, at times, is downright grating. Source: The…