J. Cole also explains what his role with Dreamville will allow him to do. J. Cole’s Dreamville imprint made headlines yesterday (January 27), when it was announced that it would join Interscope Records in a partnership. Cole spoke with Forbes about how the partnership works. “We provide the artist, the direction, the guidance, the music, […]
Four years ago I wrote an opinion piece in Billboard warning of the cash-flow crisis that would hit when consumers realized the massive value proposition that streaming subscription services offer. It may have taken longer than I expected, but it is firmly upon us. Despite all the negative press about the low per-stream rate, Spotify […]
U.S. digital sales are beginning 2014 just like they ended 2013: in negative territory. Through the third week of the year, track sales are down 11.9% and digital album sales are down 13.3%, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Both figures stand in stark contrast to the same period last year. Through the first three weeks of […]
Spotify has launched a new service which allows artists and managers to promote their merchandise on the platform for free. Launched in conjunction with Topspin, artists can now display t-shirts, vinyl, posters, bundles and other merchandise to all of their fans and followers. The system works by using Topspin’s ArtistLinks tool, which allows acts to […]
Bruno Mars “Grenade” Song Analysis I’m a big fan of Bruno Mars and believe he embodies what’s best about the music of today. While I don’t usually care much about who is performing during halftime at the Superbowl (I find it a distraction from the game), I must admit that I’m looking forward to Bruno […]
Good news: SoundExchange wants to get your money in your pockets a little bit faster. Users can now expect to receive payments monthly—as opposed to the old quarterly practice the company used in years passed. Starting this month, digital music performing rights organization SoundExchange moves from quarterly to monthly payments to artists, labels and rights […]
