On average, between 60% and 73% of all data within an organization doesn’t get used for analytics, according to a 2016 survey by Forrester. The same report also stated that “the potential of most data lies dormant.”
RIAA, NMPA, Recording Academy and More Announce Support for Music Modernization Act, Other Legislation
More than 20 prominent music organizations representing U.S. music publishers, record labels, songwriters, composers, artists and performance rights organizations today formally announced their united support for pending music bills, paving the way for a unified piece of music legislation for 2018.
It’s 2018 and the Music Business is Better than Ever
After a 20-year decline, we are seeing growth—in fact, double-digit growth. Music is being created and consumed at a higher rate than ever before.
The Verge 2017 tech report card: Streaming music
Streaming music consumption continues to ramp up, not slow down. Mid-way through the year, the RIAA (the Recording Industry Association of America) released statistics on the US music industry, and during the first half of 2017, revenues from streaming services accounted for 62 percent of the total market.
Lawmakers Introduce Music Modernization Act, Which Simplifies Digital Licensing and Increases Rates
The bill reforms Section 115 of the U.S. Copyright Act to create a single licensing entity that administers the mechanical reproduction rights for all digital uses of musical compositions, such those used in interactive streaming models offered by Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Google and others, according to a release from the National Music Publisher Association.
Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape Of You’ Leads Pandora’s Top Tracks Of 2017
While musical platforms like Spotify, YouTube and Vevo share lists featuring the most-consumed, most-watched and most-streamed songs, albums, artists and videos of the year every December, online radio giant Pandora opts to go in a slightly different direction to celebrate the biggest tunes of the past 12 months.
The Music Industry’s New Gatekeepers
Playlist professionals have replaced radio DJs as the new power brokers, as streaming services’ ready-made song lists become hitmakers.
Nielsen 360 Study Finds Consumers Love Streaming Music, But Radio Still Strong
Consumers are flocking to music, with streaming becoming the preferred channel of choice. The latest study from Nielsen Music shows 90 percent of the population listens to music and that, on average, they do so 32.1 hours a week.
Pandora adds Sonos control to its mobile apps
Starting today, you can control your Sonos speakers through Pandora’s mobile app. Users will be able to select rooms, group and ungroup speakers, and control the volume all from the Pandora app.
Pandora Launches ‘Fall Into Country’ Marketing Push
Pandora is stepping up its outreach to country music fans with a new “digital country music festival” campaign that will feature concerts, station takeovers and other exclusive content, all as part of an effort to grow what is already the service’s second biggest genre audience and, of course, to attract more paid subscribers.