News Netflix added over 5m paying subscribers per month in Q1 2020. Is this a promising sign for Spotify?Could music streaming see a similar COVID-driven subscription bump? We're about to find out.
News Could the music industry do more to help artists and songwriters whose income has been hit by Coronavirus?Should 'black box' money and discretionary advances be paid over to music's creative community amid the pandemic?
Analysis What the US record industry should fear about its future – and what it deserves to celebrateNetflix, vinyl, streaming and Spotify's share of revenues all feature in MBW's review of the USA market
Analysis Entertainment Is Getting Even Shorter, And Even Longer. What About The ‘Purgatory’ In The Middle?Cherie Hu tackles changing trends in audio-visual media
Analysis News What happened when Spotify raised its prices by 10% in Norway?Local market stats in Norway suggest risky move was a big success
News Netflix just raised its prices for the third time since Spotify launched in the USANetflix's premium tier is $4 per month more expensive than it was in 2015
News What Netflix’s ‘choose-your-own-soundtrack’ paradigm reveals about the future of the music industryIf movies become more interactive on our televisions, what will it mean for licensing?
Analysis News Profits, payments and podcasts: 5 takeaways from Spotify’s Q3 earnings callPlatform confirms it's going to charge artists and labels for tools in the future
Music Business Jobs NETFLIX Netflix – Paralegal, Music (US)Applicants should have five+ years of series/film production music experience Job type: Business Affairs / LegalLocation: Los Angeles, United StatesApplications for this position have now closed.
Analysis Why Spotify should copy Netflix and raise its prices (and why that’s pretty much impossible)Why inflation and promotional discounts are heaping pressure on Daniel Ek's company to crank up their fees
Music Business Jobs NETFLIX Netflix – Music Clearance Specialist (US)5-10 years of direct music clearance experience required for roleJob type: Licensing/RightsLocation: Los Angeles, United StatesApplications for this position have now closed.
News Here’s Spotify’s biggest problem – in a Netflix-shaped nutshellSpotify's average subscriber used to spend more than Netflix's. Things have changed.
News Apple poaches Breaking Bad exec duo from Sony Pictures for original content pushJamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg will report to Eddy Cue
News Netflix signs exclusive music publishing deal with BMGThe deal covers music featured in Netflix Originals series
Analysis Why Netflix’s growing profits will have left Spotify sweatingFilm and TV company's gross margins tower above those of Daniel Ek's company