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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 2022)

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...

Sync Licensing: It's Much Bigger Than TV, Film, and Commercials

Unauthorized Music Usage on TikTok Can Cost Brands Big — But There’s a Way to Avoid Expensive Licensing Headaches

Sync Licensing Is Evolving — Now There’s a Comprehensive Analysis of the Music Industry’s Most Exciting Segment

How Sync Licensing Helped Musicians Thrive When Live Music Was Paused

Kate Bush Thanks Stranger Things Fans for Giving ‘Running Up That Hill’ a New Lease on Life

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

The Methodology Behind Great Sync: A Breakdown for Brands, Content Creators and Supervisors

Our Latest Podcast: Latin America Has 640 Million People. Why Are Fewer Than 5% of Them Paying for Streaming?

Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms

Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t)

Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career — Our Latest Podcast

‘Bone Conduction’ Headphones Don’t Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

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

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 2022)

YouTube Remix Will Terminate Google Play Music, Sources Say

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