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…
Spotify Withholds Regional Data from Nielsen Music/ MRC | Variety
Spotify, the world’s largest audio streaming service, has ceased reporting market-level (i.e. regional) data for U.S. streams to Nielsen Music/…
Stageit, the Music Live-Stream Platform, Finally Comes Into Its Own | Variety
In just the last two weeks, Stageit brought in far more than it did for all of 2019. After 11…