Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2020
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April 21, 2020 – Country Music Streams Hit Record High in U.S.
Country music streaming hit a historic new high in the U.S., with a record 1.244 billion on-demand audio streams of songs in the genre in the week ending April 9, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. That blows past the previous single-week high-water mark, set just earlier this year, when 1.201 billion audio clicks occurred in… Read More
April 20, 2020 – The Future of What Episode #184 – Music Biz LIVE with NMPA, RIAA, CMA, A2IM & NSAI
On this week’s episode, we’re revisiting another Music Biz LIVE event that features candid conversation about what music business trade associations are doing to help their specific constituencies navigate the COVID-19 quagmire. Joining Portia in conversation about the CARES Act and more are: Mitch Glazier and Michele Ballantyne of the RIAA, Richard Burgess of A2IM,… Listen
April 17, 2020 – To Bump or Not to Bump? Music Industry Split on Waiting Out Pandemic for Album Releases
As recording artists face tough calls about whether to stick with their imminent album release dates or postpone them indefinitely, the two top dance-pop divas of the moment provided divergent examples of which way to go. On March 23, Dua Lipa tearfully took to Instagram Live to tell fans how conflicted she felt about releasing new… Read More
April 16, 2020 – Music Biz Member Patra Sinner Offering Free Legal Counsel Amidst COVID-19 Crisis
Music Biz member Patra Sinner, an entertainment attorney with Sodoma Law, is offering free 30 minute consultations to creative professionals and entities through May 15, 2020. Sinner has been practicing for 17 years, and has many touring family and friends impacted by the restrictions placed on live events during this time. “It is wonderful to see… Read More
April 16, 2020 – Qobuz Expands “Gimme Shelter” Artist Support Program to Include Streaming Revenues
Music Biz Member Qobuz is engaging in phase two of their “Gimme Shelter” relief campaign, returning 100% of revenue made to rightsholders or the artists and writers. These funds will come from new subscribers who join from April 10th through May 15th. Qobuz, the music service with the world’s largest Hi-Res catalog, is also passing… Read More
April 15, 2020 – Consumers Willing to Pay More for Streaming During Pandemic, Nielsen Music/MRC Data Finds
How many streaming subscriptions does one person need? According to a new study by Nielsen Music/MRC Data, about a quarter of respondents believe they could use one more. In its new report “COVID-19: Tracking the impact on the Entertainment Landscape,” MRC Data and Nielsen Music — recently acquired by Billboard‘s parent company Valence Media — finds that 60%… Read More
April 14, 2020 – [Keeping Tempo With Music Biz] — How Indie Records Stores Are Weathering the Storm: Interview with Schoolkids Records’ Stephen Judge
A month or so in, and the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis has already made a lasting impact on not just our industry, but on the ways the international community does business as a whole. As a segment of the industry largely reliant on foot traffic, the indie record store community is working tirelessly to ensure… Read More
April 13, 2020 – Music Biz Member Clio Music Aims to Connect Creative Talent with Open Jobs Amidst COVID-19 Crisis
Music Biz member Clio Music is helping support the music industry two-fold: Muse by Clio, the Clio editorial site, has launched Muse Recruits, a column designed to connect creative talent with the employers who need them right now. Click here to learn more about Music Recruits. In addition, the team has added a #WFH Diaries… Read More
April 13, 2020 – SoundCloud Unveils $15 Million Plan to Support Artists During COVID-19 Health Crisis
After previously rolling out a number of support initiatives — including offering its SoundCloud Pro Unlimited subscription for 50% off through March 30 and providing access to Twitch’s Affiliate program — Music Biz member SoundCloud has announced a plan worth $15 million to support creators during the shutdown, as well as initiatives designed to bolster their… Read More
April 13, 2020 – The Future of What Episode #183 – Music Biz LIVE with Instagram and Facebook
In the few weeks since our last episode, COVID-19 has changed the world and how we interact with one another, and that has had many impacts upon the music business as a whole. With venues and record stores closed to the public for the foreseeable future, musicians are having to find new ways to interact… Listen
