Songwriters continue fighting Spotify
April 12th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
This is a turbulent spring for songwriters. First, Spotify files an appeal to prevent musicians from getting a 44% increase
Browsing the "Pandora" Tag
What’s going on with Spotify and streaming payments?
March 13th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
Musicians are paid fractions of a penny every time their song is streamed. The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) ruled
Random music news for Tuesday, September 25, 2018
September 25th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Back in the home office for a few days, long enough for the dogs to recognize me again. Here’s what’s
Random Music News for Monday, December 11, 2017
December 11th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
We’ve made the escape from Hanoi and have made it to Hoi An via Da Nang. I’ve got an urge
Random Music News for Monday, July 31, 2017
July 31st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
It was a rough weekend for both of the bull terriers. They both got terribly skunked on Friday night. If
Random Music News for Wednesday, June 28, 2017
June 28th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1975, Steve Wozniak tested the first prototype of the first Apple computer. And now in music
Random Music News for Friday, June 23, 2017
June 23rd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
It’s been a year exactly since the Brexit vote. How’s that going for everyone, hmm? And now, the music news
Random Music News for Saturday, June 10, 2017
June 10th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Another transpacific trip. Is this Shanghai? And I’m flying Juneyao Airlines? That should be fine, right? And now, the music
Random Music News for Monday, May 22, 2017
May 22nd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
It’s a holiday Monday for us in Canada, but since this site has readers around the world, I feel obligated
Random Music News for Thursday, March 9, 2017
March 9th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The Barbie Doll made its debut at a toy fair on this day in 1959. And in music news… A
Random Music News for Wednesday, December 21, 2016
December 21st, 2016 | by Alan Cross
It’s now winter. Only three months to go. And now, music news… Apparently, Andrea Bocelli will NOT perform at the
The Turtles vs Pandora
December 11th, 2016 | by Larry Lootsteen
The wars being waged between artists, labels and services will be fought for the foreseeable future. Here’s one with some
Random Music News for Tuesday, November 8, 2016
November 8th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
There’s an election today? Gee, that snuck up on us, didn’t it? Maybe there’s also some music news… One of
Random Music News for Thursday, October 13, 2016
October 13th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
The first-ever mobile cellular network was launched in the US on this day in 1983. Phones were the size of
How Long Before There’s More Consolidation in the Streaming Music Sector?
September 27th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Sure you’ve heard of Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play Music and YouTube. If you go one level deeper, you’ll find
The Story of Rdio’s Bankruptcy
September 27th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Not only was a big fan of Rdio, I was also preparing to do some business with them which promised
Pandora’s $5-a-Month Streaming Play
September 16th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
The average American spends $67 a year on music purchase. Not a week. Not a month. That’s $67 a year.
The Big Question: How Much Will People Pay to Stream Music?
September 12th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
With the number of people willing to pay for physical music product–that is, CDs, vinyl and the like–dropping every single
Random Music News for Saturday, August 20, 2016
August 20th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Sorry world, but Canada will be closed starting at 8:30 tonight. Meanwhile, here’s where you can find all the NON-Tragically
Random Music News for Tuesday, August 16, 2016
August 16th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
You don’t think that Trump is actually thinking of quitting, do you? If this US election cycle wasn’t weird enough…
Drake Tops Almost All US States for Favourite Musician
July 16th, 2016 | by Nerhys
Which artists are the most popular in each US State? Business Insider UK looked up the most frequently added artists
Introducing the Open Music Initiative
June 14th, 2016 | by Amber Healy
The best way to easily and properly divvy up royalties is to embrace technology and utilize new tools to ensure
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