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Let’s Break Down the Mind-Blowing Money in Universal Music’s IPO [Rolling Stone] FULL STORY
UMG’s buoyant stock debut is a new chapter for the music business [MIB] FULL STORY
Universal Music Goes Public But Investing Isn't Easy: Here's How to Buy Shares [Billboard] FULL STORY
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Welcome to the new record business: Warner Music Group is now generating over $270m from TikTok, Facebook, Peloton and other 'alternative' platforms annually [MBW] FULL STORY
“We believe that this intersection between gaming, fitness, [and] social/digital, will drive substantial revenues in the future.” - Stephen Cooper.
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Hartwig Masuch Thinks the Music Industry Is Putting Too Much of Its Money in the Wrong Places. [MBW] FULL STORY
Over the past decade, Masuch has delivered a series of predictions about the music business which sometimes sounded dubious but which increasingly look like self-evident truths.
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UK government takes no legislative action following major-bashing report into music streaming's economics [MBW] FULL STORY
If you thought the music industry was guilty of wasting time by having meetings about meetings, man, you should get a load of the UK’s Parliament.
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‘Middle class’ artists need niche, not scale [MIDiA] FULL STORY
The crucial, emerging dynamic is that most mid-tier creators are never going to be big enough to gain adequate streaming scale to use as a reliable income source. In fact, they need the opposite of scale - they need niche.
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Smart artists are live-streaming their album launches [Hypebot] FULL STORY
A growing number of artists are throwing online listening parties for fans and live streaming their album launches. "Allow yourself to push the boundaries of what a show is supposed to be.”
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Does vinyl sound better? Here’s what the science says [Music Think Tank] FULL STORY
Vinyl records are selling at twice the clip of a year ago with no signs of slowing down [Marketplace] FULL STORY
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Which artists make the most from online merch sales? (Warning: Big numbers ahead!) [AJOMT] FULL STORY
Merch has turned into a multi-billion dollar business. And with the collapse of physical music sales, merch has become a vital revenue stream for every artist. And you don’t even have to go to a show anymore. Everyone operates their own online stores.
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What Music Labels Learn When You Pre-Save Music [Wired] FULL STORY
Pre-saving music may be convenient, but there are other options available for staying current with your favorite artists. Both Music Harbor and Music Butler will send you notifications when any followed artists in your library releases an album, single, or additional content.
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13 essential music industry newsletters (and how to subscribe to them) [Hypebot] FULL STORY
Whatever your role in the music business may be, staying up to date on industry happenings is important to remaining in the loop, and these thirteen incredible music industry newsletters will help do just that!
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A Global Guide To The Latin Music Business [Billboard] FULL STORY
Who Are The Top Latin Music Artists on YouTube? [Billboard] FULL STORY
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6 Types Of Record Label Contracts [Symphonic] FULL STORY
There are many different types of contracts artists and labels will encounter throughout their careers, so let’s break it down a bit. In this post, you’ll learn about 6 major types of record label contracts you should definitely know about.
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Songwriters and Publishers Ask the MLC: Where’s my money? [Chris Castle] FULL STORY
Nobody made sure that the MLC was in a position to pay the money out before they took the money in. This is the kind of thing that you would make sure is tied down in the two-plus years the MLC was operational before they got the money.
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Twitch Reaches Long-Awaited Pact With Music Publishers, But It's Not a Licensing Deal [Billboard] FULL STORY
Twitch and the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) have reached a long-awaited agreement focused on building "productive partnerships" between the livestreaming service and publishing organization. But it’s not a licensing deal -- or at least not yet.
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Will the Next Phase of the Music Industry Take Place Inside the Metaverse? [SynchTank] FULL STORY
Record companies, artists, fans and perhaps the entire entertainment business are being readied to experience immersive digital environments that take us beyond the universe. Is this the future or a marketing-led tech fantasy?
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Your Morning Coffee - The Podcast, Episode #58 LISTEN HERE
On the 58th edition of the YMC podcast, Jay and Mike chat about the following music industry stories:
• U.S. Recorded Music Revenues Return To Double-Digit Growth: RIAA Mid-Year Report
• How Do You Discover New Music?
• TikTok Is Running Everything
• Sonicly Learned From PledgeMusic’s Mistakes To Launch A Music Crowdfunding Platform That Works
• Listening To Kenny G’ Asks The Question: What Is Good Music?
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How To Maximize Your Chances Of Getting Featured on Spotify Playlists [Symphonic] FULL STORY
For artists looking to get their music shared with listeners on a global scale, getting featured on Spotify playlists is a great way to get there. Here’s what you can do to maximize your chances of getting featured on Spotify playlists.
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What exactly is the ‘Artist’ in pop music? [Streaming Machinery] FULL STORY
Apple Music recent acquisition of classical music specialist Primephonic reminded us of the fact that the “artist” tag in modern digital music files and streams is ill-suited for classical music - which is performed by a diverse array of orchestras, soloists, conductors, ensembles, singers and more.
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‘Work hard, playlist hard’ says Chartmetric’s Mike Warner [Hypebot / MBW Podcast] FULL STORY
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YOUR SECOND CUP
• Ben Barnes Talks 'Personal Nature' of His Debut EP, Premieres Video for First Single '11:11' [People] FULL STORY
• Universal Music Approaches $53 Billion Valuation Following IPO [Variety] FULL STORY
• A risky bet fueled Universal Music’s resurgence. Now it’s publicly trading [LA Times] FULL STORY
• The Song Somellier: Los Lobos! [Keith Jopling] LISTEN HERE
• Livestreaming Company Dreamstage Hires Jesse Kirshbaum As Chief Marketing Officer [Celebrity Access] FULL STORY
• A&R: How Artist and Repertoire Works in 2021 [LANDR] FULL STORY
• Artists Struggling to Get U.S. Visas [SF Weekly] FULL STORY
• Music livestreaming’s total (un)addressable market [Cherie Hu] FULL STORY
• TikTok and Reels are Turning Some People Against Their Favorite Musicians [Vice] FULL STORY
• Digital Blues: The Day-to Day Challenges of Music Sharing -- Part II -- Sending [Byta] FULL STORY
• Daniel Ek [Enabling Creators Everywhere Podcast] FULL STORY
• Merck Mercuriadis: 'None of us should be able to sleep in good conscience at night until the true value of the songwriters' contributions to this business are recognized.' [MBW] FULL STORY
• ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus launches Credits Due campaign for songwriters and composers [MusicWeek] FULL STORY
• #MUSICIANS: 5 things you need to say no to [Hypebot] FULL STORY
• Leading Marketing Firm Songfluencer acquires Preffy to Further Stake in Music Tech TikTok Space [Shore Fire] FULL STORY
• Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge Earned Almost $60M Last Year [Billboard] FULL STORY
• Nerve: the first neobank for musicians [Hypebot] FULL STORY
• Ideas For Utilizing User-Generated Content as a Musician [Symphonic] FULL STORY
• Audius Review: Testing The Crypto-Powered Music Streaming Service [Decrypt] FULL STORY
• iOS 15 brings next-level spatial audio to Apple Music – but there's a catch [WhatHiFi] FULL STORY
• BMI's 'How I Wrote That Song' Panel at 2021 Latin Music Week: Best Quotes [Billboard] FULL STORY
• Analyst says Spotify is close to overtaking Apple Podcasts in number of users [9to5Mac] FULL STORY
• The Record Industry Invests in the Metaverse (Part 2) [David Turner] FULL STORY
• SoundCloud say Portishead song streamed using its royalty model earned 500 per cent more [NME] FULL STORY
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Your Morning Coffee is brewed fresh for you early every Friday morning by Jay Gilbert at Label Logic. Text me at (310) 405-4155. What's keeping you up at night?
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