News Here’s how many streams artists need to earn minimum wage by Emily Elvish The Trichodist have released shocking figures exposing the total number of streams that artists require to earn a minimum wage, across a number of key platforms. Youtube is by far…
News Surprisingly, music streaming and album sales are down during coronavirus by Claudia Schmidt With so many people around the world currently staying at home and self-isolating, you’d think now more than ever we’d be streaming music. Yet strangely, it seems the opposite is…
News Streaming companies appeal CRB in “shameful” bid to cut payments by Mia Hull In a split decision last year, The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) called for a mechanical royalty increase of 44 per cent over a four-year term for songwriters and publishers, with the…
News Facebook step into the streaming and smart speaker markets with Portal by Lara Smetannikov Facebook has entered into the streaming and smart speaker markets. The Portal and Portal+ devices saw the social media giant partner with Pandora, Spotify and iHeartRadio. While the devices aren’t partnered…
News As Spotify reigns supreme, Pandora Radio pulls the pin on Australia and New Zealand by Jacinta Rets Apparently 1.2 million Australian users aren’t enough, according to Pandora Radio. Having functioned in some capacity since way back in 2000, it’s always a sad day to see such a staple…
News Father John Misty shares hilarious rejected Pandora promos by Emily Mathison Never one to take himself too seriously, from trolling Ryan Adams and Taylor Swift to serenading himself in a bathtub, Father John Misty has released series of rejected promos originally…
News Stream the new album from Refused by Shayen de Silva Swedish hardcore band Refused have made their album Freedom available for streaming. The long awaited album is still slated for an official June 30 release through Epitaph, but punters can now stream…
News Jay Z’s streaming service Tidal falls out of iPhones app chart by Nick Hartman He might be married to Beyonce, but it’s not all coming up for Jay Z at the moment. Tidal, the streaming service acquired by the rapping monolith in a larger…
