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Google Now Has 16 Million Paid Music Subscribers — Here’s Why That Doesn’t Matter

May 9, 2019

According to a new report, Google now has over 15 million subscribers on its streaming music platforms – Google Play Music (GPM) and YouTube Music. Despite the great news for the Alphabet-owned company, here... Read More...

The Trichordist Publishes 2018 Streaming Price Bible Based on a Single Source

Streaming Music Royalties are Even Worse Than We Thought — At Least According to This Indie Label

Daniel Sanchez

January 30, 2019

Indie artists aren't the only things not earning enough from streaming music services. Late last month, Digital Music News updated its list of what streaming music services pay. Thanks to information from... Read More...

What Streaming Music Services Pay (Updated for 2019)

How Much Artists Make Per Stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube, Pandora, More (Updated for 2021)

Daniel Sanchez

December 25, 2018

How much do artists make per stream? Reported per-stream payouts from top music streaming services (updated for 2021; click to enlarge) How much do artists make per stream on the most popular streaming music ... Read More...

YouTube Music Remix Will Terminate Google Play Music, Sources Say

YouTube Remix Will Terminate Google Play Music, Sources Say

Daniel Sanchez

April 25, 2018

Looks like Google won’t have three separate music streaming services after all. Yet, why has YouTube Remix repeated the same mistakes the parent company made with Play Music and YouTube Red? According to a ... Read More...

Artist Branding Isn't Selling Out Anymore — But What's the New Balance?

Here’s How a Volume-Based Sync Licensing Approach Helped These Musicians Score a VRBO Placement

Here’s What Drives Sync Licensing Success — According to a Veteran Creator Fresh Off a Samsung Placement

How I Landed a Juicy Sync Deal With SZA and TAZO

Fitness Apps Are Using Indie Music to Revolutionize Workouts — With Additional Growth and Licensing Opportunities Forthcoming

How to Avoid DMCA Strikes Against Your Twitch Channel — A Short Guide

What Music Is Making Movies Tick? Here Are the 12 Biggest Film Sync Licensing Trends of 2021

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Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

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One of These Three Companies Will Change Live Concerts Forever

Google Now Has 16 Million Paid Music Subscribers — Here’s Why That Doesn’t Matter

Streaming Music Royalties are Even Worse Than We Thought — At Least According to This Indie Label

How Much Artists Make Per Stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube, Pandora, More (Updated for 2021)

YouTube Remix Will Terminate Google Play Music, Sources Say

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