Spotify In The News

38 million tracks on music streaming services were played ZERO times in 2022. (Or: why Spotify should take a leaf out of Elon Musk’s book.)

Should Spotify, in a quest to improve its margin, start playing hardball with its least successful artists?

‘Yes, AI is the future of music – but not in the way you’d think.’

The following op-ed comes from Oleg Stavitsky, CEO of AI-powered sound app Endel

Downtown to make layoffs across various divisions (report)

Unspecified number of roles will be affected across CD Baby, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust and Downtown Music Holdings divisions

Canadian singer-songwriter Corey Hart sells publishing catalog to peermusic

He has sold over 16 million records worldwide

Warner Music Czech Republic invests in hip-hop label, Mike Roft

Deal will see Warner Music become the sole distributor for all of Mike Roft’s roster

‘Every artist, no matter how big they are, should have access to the same tools that any big company has.’

How Feature.fm's marketing tools can help artists use viral TikTok moments to grow their streaming audience

Spotify removes catalog of Zee Music, one of India’s largest domestic labels, due to licensing dispute

Zee has 93.6 million YouTube subscribers

‘Fake streams are nothing new, but the recordings business is only just waking up to the scale of the practice.’

The following op-ed comes from Pascal Bittard, founder of France-based independent distributor IDOL