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Diddy Sees Music Streaming Numbers Jump After Arrest
The music catalog streaming numbers for Diddy have jumped significantly after his indictment for sex trafficking and arrest. The phenomenon also occurred when R. Kelly was indicted and arrested as well. The post Diddy Sees Music Streaming Numbers Jump After Arrest appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
Method Man Says He’s “Never Gotten A Streaming Check”
The veteran rapper Method Man revealed that he hasn't received a check from streaming platforms for his music. The Wu-Tang Clan member also talked about A.I. and its rise in Hip-Hop. The post Method Man Says He’s “Never Gotten A Streaming Check” appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
Kendrick Lamar Breaks Drake’s Spotify Record With “Not Like Us”
Kendrick Lamar is contention for the Rap MVP of 2024 award. He has just surpassed Drake’s Spotify streaming record with “Not Like Us”. As reported by Digital Music News the Compton, California native is putting numbers on the board like never before. The streaming service recorded that his diss track going at the 6 God has […]
Snoop Dogg Pushes For Fellow Artists To Boycott Music Streaming Payouts
Snoop Dogg wants to know, "Where the f*ck is the money?" The post Snoop Dogg Pushes For Fellow Artists To Boycott Music Streaming Payouts appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
De La Day: De La Soul Shares Full Catalog On Streaming Services, Hip-Hop Celebrates The Plugs
De La Soul fans in the digital age were left out of experiencing the Long Island, N.Y. trio's music on streaming services due to legal blocks. The post De La Day: De La Soul Shares Full Catalog On Streaming Services, Hip-Hop Celebrates The Plugs appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Spotify Considers First U.S. Price Increase for Individual Premium Plans In 2023
Inflation has been at a 40-year high for most of 2022, and so far seemingly nothing has been safe from price hikes, save for Costco hotdogs and your Spotify subscription. Unfortunately, in the case of Spotify, the days of the individual benchmark $9.99/month plan for U.S. customers may soon be a thing of the past. The subject of a price increase has been a topic of frequent speculation in years past, but on Tuesday’s earnings call the streaming giant gave the first clear indication they are seriously considering one in 2023. Spotify’s individual plans have remained $9.99/month since the company first launched them in the U.S. in 2011. Speaking with analysts, CEO Daniel Ek said raising prices “is one of the things we would like to do and it’s something we will [discuss] wi...
SoundCloud Rebrands Creator Services Platform to “SoundCloud for Artists”
SoundCloud’s creator services platform is operating under a new name: SoundCloud for Artists. The rebrand comes from one of the leading minds in establishing Spotify’s own Spotify for Artists platform. And as the saying goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Tracy Chan, SoundCloud’s Senior Vice President of Creator, was previously the former Head of Music at Twitch and served as the Director of Product Management at Spotify before that. Chan led the development of Spotify for Artists’ analytics platform, which empowers artists to glean insights about their fanbase and better engage their audience. Chan describes the mission of SoundCloud for Artists in similar terms, calling it “an elevated, all-in-one platform for artists to co...
TikTok Sets Sights On Spotify, Makes Moves On Native Music Streaming Service
It looks like a new streaming platform is moving into town. It’s called TikTok Music and it will be a place for users to buy, play, share and download music, as well as livestream audio and video just like they do on the TikTok app, according to Music Business Worldwide. Sources say TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, has big plans for TikTok Music, which is said to directly compete with Spotify, Apple Music and other major streaming platforms. Earlier this month, MBW uncovered a patent filing and job listings posted by ByteDance for A&R positions across North America, suggesting the company might actually be structuring TikTok Music more like a bona fide record label. Back in February, TikTok Music also began tweeting the phrase, “Welcome to a new...
Music Streaming Services Collectively Surpass 100,000 Daily Uploads
It’s hardly a secret that the future of music commerce lies in streaming, but the numbers continue to bear this out in ways that can’t help but become cause for reflection. According to industry experts, over 100,000 tracks are now being uploaded to streaming platforms each and every day. This jaw-dropping figure was most recently cited by Sir Lucian Grainge, Universal Music Group’s CEO and Chairman, who mentioned it will addressing attendees of the Music Matters conference in Singapore. There’s a lot that could be said about the scale of music streaming today and how it has empowered the independent creator to directly reach consumers. But as Music Business Worldwide points out, Grainge argued that this milestone arguably makes the label a more important part of th...
Music Streaming Services Collectively Surpass 100,000 Daily Uploads
It’s hardly a secret that the future of music commerce lies in streaming, but the numbers continue to bear this out in ways that can’t help but become cause for reflection. According to industry experts, over 100,000 tracks are now being uploaded to streaming platforms each and every day. This jaw-dropping figure was most recently cited by Sir Lucian Grainge, Universal Music Group’s CEO and Chairman, who mentioned it will addressing attendees of the Music Matters conference in Singapore. There’s a lot that could be said about the scale of music streaming today and how it has empowered the independent creator to directly reach consumers. But as Music Business Worldwide points out, Grainge argued that this milestone arguably makes the label a more important part of th...
Snoop Dogg Says Death Row Records Classics Will Live Exclusively On New App
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Snoop Dogg made quite the big score after buying back Death Row Records and relaunching the legendary label, but some fans noticed some of the classic records from that time were missing from streaming services. The Doggfather explained in a recent interview that he intends to launch an app where those classics will live exclusively. Uncle Snoop was a recent guest on the Drink Champs podcast with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, naturally running through the Long Beach, Calif. native’s lengthy and still-ongoing career. As has been noted in earlier reports, Snoop elected to remove Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, his debut album Doggystyle, and Tha Dogg Pound’s Dog Food from Spotify, Apple, and Amazon Music for streaming. Snoop explained, “First thing I did...
For Lil Wayne, Mac Miller & More, Bringing Mixtapes to Streaming Is a Boon — But Clearing Them Is ‘Hell’
In the last few years, many cult-favorite hip-hop mixtapes from the 1990s and 2000s have made their way to streaming platforms, including Apple Music, Tidal and Spotify. Fan demand helped, but the hard work was done by sample clearance experts like Deborah Mannis-Gardner, who negotiated with copyright owners and labels whose songs and recordings were sampled on the tapes, to secure the necessary licenses. In 2021 alone, streaming services started offering Mac Miller’s critically acclaimed 2014 mixtape Faces, A$AP Rocky’s 2011 debut Live. Love. A$AP; Megan Thee Stallion’s compilation project Something For Thee Hotties which includes a handful of her standalone freestyles from the last few years, and Nicki Minaj’s breakout 2009 project, Beam Me Up Scotty. “This all started during COVID last ...
