A new report by IFPI shows that fewer people watched short-form videos (TikTok, Reels, Shorts …) with music in 2022 than last year. In 2022, we listened to music for an average of 20.1 hours per week. Last year, the figure was 18.4 hours. Countries that clearly surpass that average include India (25.7 hours), China […]
Photo Credit: Yohann Libot The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) is launching a campaign against merch cuts for venues. The challenges that artists face in touring means they’re more dependent than ever on merchandise sales. Many venues and festivals require merch cuts, sometimes between 15% and 35%, just to sell merch at the […]
Photo Credit: 9to5Google YouTube Music is making several changes to the app’s appearance, including a new playlist and now playing design. YouTube rolled out the new playlist view last month, bringing a complete redesign of the feature. For playlists, the album art is now centered with a prominent play button at the top of the […]
Chartmetric has long afforded the music industry access to authoritative listenership stats and engagement insights. Now, to enhance users’ experiences and career results, the one-stop data platform has debuted a ‘v2’ update that optimizes existing offerings and adds new features. Music data platform Chartmetric has recently launched an ambitious ‘v2,’ which includes multiple capability additions […]
Photo Credit: Raph_PH / CC by 2.0 TikTok hosts its first-ever #AltMusic LIVE with Wet Leg. Indie rockers Wet Leg will stream their sold-out O2 Kentish Town show on TikTok LIVE with the hashtag #AltMusic. The group will perform live on their official TikTok channel, @wetlegband, on Thursday, November 24, at 8:55 PM GMT. Tickets […]
Photo Credit: A2IM The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) is now offering health insurance plans to its members. A2IM says its Benefits Store has been months in the making as a way to help small business entities offer health insurance. The A2IM Benefits store offers several coverage options that include: Healthcare coverage Dental & […]
Photo Credit: DJ Sahil Gulati Currently, DJ Sahil is working toward one of his dreams, which is to start his own DJ-based band. Ascend Agency is working with Digital Music News to create opportunities for artists to be visible to the music industry. What really makes people or brands, and businesses successful has been a […]
Photo Credit: Joe Mabel / CC by 4.0 Amazon will lay off thousands of corporate employees beginning this week, but it’s unclear if Amazon Music properties will be affected. Amazon plans to lay off around 10,000 employees in corporate and technology roles beginning this week — the most significant amount from the company to date […]
Photo Credit: Markus Clemens 91% of musicians in the UK are facing a ‘cost of working’ crisis as the ongoing financial impact of the pandemic and Brexit continues. More than half of respondents said they were ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ close to leaving the music industry altogether. 35% of respondents expressed some concern about needing to […]
Photo Credit: Coachella.com The Coachella NFT collection that promised lifetime passes to the festival is now in limbo as FTX implodes. The ‘Coachella Collectibles’ were unveiled earlier this year and were advertised as “a first-of-its-kind opportunity to own lifetime festival passes, unlock unique on-site experiences, physical items, and digital collectibles.” Only the tokens that promised […]
