Streaming & Digital
How Much Did Turnstile & Rosalía’s ‘SNL’ Appearances Help Their Streaming Numbers?
This week's Trending Up looks into the 'SNL' bumps for their last two musical guests, as well as a number of recent viral hits.
Here’s exactly what Amazon, Spotify, Apple and other streaming services want to pay songwriters for 2028–2032
Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Pandora, and Google have filed their rate proposals in Phonorecords V Source
Staind Releases "Ghosts," First New Single in Three Years
Aaron Lewis lets out a surprising guttural scream in the otherwise radio-friendly heavy rock track. Staind Unleash “Ghosts,” First New Song in Three Years: Stream Spencer Kaufman
Staind Unleash “Ghosts,” First New Song in Three Years: Stream
Aaron Lewis lets out a surprising guttural scream in the otherwise radio-friendly heavy rock track. Staind Unleash “Ghosts,” First New Song in Three Years: Stream Spencer Kaufman
Denmark Proposes New Digital Replica Law for Early 2027 Implementation
Danish copyright law could provide new protections around voice and likeness in the context of AI-generated digital replicas by the start of next year. Building on previous proposals, culture minister
Member Feature: Collabhouse
Collabhouse pairs distribution with an AI Manager and a growth layer for independent artists and labels, and saw subscriptions rise fourfold in a single month. In this Member Feature, Andy Berendsen explains how the platform's Opportunities section works, why artists want to own their fan data, and
Newswrap: Spotify Wrapped live performances; Shakira breaks records; Lego musical on YouTube; Tom Petty podcast
Spotify’s Get Ready for 2026 Wrapped landing page is now live on Spotify for Artists. Aside from the usual message for fans, eligible artists can this year share a performance video too. These could be things like live shows, acoustic takes, or studio sessions. They can then show up in fans’ “Your T
Too Lost launches daily data transparency report
Distributor Too Lost has launched a daily public report page, which shares operational data from its platform, including support volumes and resolution times, DSP deliveries, payout acceptance times, client retention, uploads and product updates shipped. The data updates daily. The post is from Musi
AFEM Presents: Amplifying Your Label on Beatport
AFEM and Beatport present Amplifying Your Label on Beatport, an online webinar on best practices for your label on the platform.
Denmark Proposes Digital Replica Law
Danish copyright law could provide new protections around voice and likeness in the context of AI-generated digital replicas by the start of next year. Building on previous proposals, culture minister
BTS's ARIRANG Surpasses 5 Billion Spotify Streams
BigHit Music announced the figure on Wednesday (October 14), naming the runner-up as Olivia Rodrigo's "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love." Source
AFEM and Beatport host webinar on label promotion
AFEM and Beatport present Amplifying Your Label on Beatport, an online webinar on best practices for your label on the platform.
BTS’s ARIRANG passes 5 billion Spotify streams – around 2 billion more than any other album released in 2026, says BigHit Music
BigHit Music announced the figure on Wednesday (October 14), naming the runner-up as Olivia Rodrigo's "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love." Source
AFEM and Beatport host webinar on label growth
AFEM and Beatport present Amplifying Your Label on Beatport, an online webinar on best practices for your label on the platform.
Denmark proposes AI replica law
Danish copyright law could provide new protections around voice and likeness in the context of AI-generated digital replicas by the start of next year. Building on previous proposals, culture minister
Horizon Leaders: A Conversation with Rowanne Chang
This week we caught up with Rowanne Chang, digital marketing manager at Deviate Digital
Music Industry Welcomes Sentencing in Streaming Fraud Case
US streaming fraudster Michael Smith has been sentenced to eighteen months in jail. Although prosecutors were pushing for something closer to four years, the custodial sentence is significant, and has
Denmark's Digital Replica Law Expected in Early 2027
Danish copyright law could provide new protections around voice and likeness in the context of AI-generated digital replicas by the start of next year. Building on previous proposals, culture minister
Rowanne Chang: Digital Marketing at Deviate Digital
This week we caught up with Rowanne Chang, digital marketing manager at Deviate Digital
Music Industry Welcomes Sentence for Streaming Fraudster
US streaming fraudster Michael Smith has been sentenced to eighteen months in jail. Although prosecutors were pushing for something closer to four years, the custodial sentence is significant, and has