December 29, 2015
Labels don't understand real value of music

The Top 10 Internet Radio Articles of 2015

2015 was a big year for Internet radio and streaming services. Today’s focus is the 10 best articles on the industry over the past 12 months. See the full list below with entries from Music Industry Blog, Billboard, RAIN, Mark Ramsey Media, and more.
November 9, 2015
Perrin Lamb

News Flash: Artists Do Make Money from Streaming

A pair of recent articles in the New York Times and Music Business Worldwide focus on the story of Perrin Lamb, a part-time singer-songwriter from Nashville. Mr. Perrin was an unknown, unsigned artist before landing on a popular playlist on Spotify.
February 12, 2015

Artists Should Blame Record Labels, Not Music Streaming

Given Ms. Swift’s very public disagreement about royalties and other articles about small checks that some artists receive, many are left with the impression that music streaming services are unfairly benefiting from musicians’ work. Industry data emerged last week suggesting record labels are the real beneficiaries.