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The Future. Spotify is starting to make music videos available for Premium subscribers on mobile, desktop, and TV devices, pitting the streamer against one of YouTube’s core utilities. While the modern music video market has become an industry of few haves and many have-nots, the ease of Spotify’s new feature could make the whole form […]
The Future. JKBX (pronounced “jukebox”) hopes to make song royalties a bonafide asset class for retail investors. If the platform takes off, don’t be surprised if there’s a grassroots movement to pump particular songs that mirrors the r/WallStreetBets-organized short squeeze of GameStop. Song securitiesAfter a whirlwind few years seeing song catalogs sell to investment firms, […]
The Future. Video games aren’t just the most popular form of entertainment for Gen Z and Gen Alpha, but they’re also becoming a key way for both established hitmakers and up-and-coming artists to debut new music. As the war between Universal Music Group and TikTok rages on, expect UMG (and other major labels) to strike […]
The Future. After recording its most successful year ever, Live Nation thinks that superfans who are willing to spare no expense to see the concert of their dreams is its next growth engine. Ironically, that could influence Live Nation to push bigger acts onto smaller stages for premium shows. The audience may be smaller, but […]
The Future. Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey, and Post Malone are among the high-profile musicians who are channeling a country western vibe in their upcoming projects. This trend could signal a paradigm shift for the historically niche genre, which would not only widen its fanbase but also diversify its talent pool. Just twangin’Country music is going […]
The Future. Usher’s upcoming 13-minute-long Super Bowl Halftime Show will be the biggest marketing moment of the event — marketing for Usher himself, that is. The renowned R&B singer is set to launch his long-awaited studio album at the game, so don’t be surprised if it becomes the best-selling record of the year. National listening […]
The Future. Universal Music Group made good on its promise to pull its music from TikTok after a new licensing contract fell apart. The sudden song pullback has sewn chaos across the platform, with user videos suddenly stamped with copyright infringement. UMG’s decision may not just set a precedent for other labels but also change […]
The Future. SoundCloud is hitting the sales block sometime this year. If the company manages to secure the ambitious price tag, it may signal that the potential buyer is looking to not just keep SoundCloud alive but also position it for longevity… and double down on its mission as a user-driven discovery platform. Check out […]
The Future. Human-curated playlists used to be a kingmaker at Spotify, but the music streamer is recently favoring AI-generated playlists as a way to hyper-personalize discovery for users and compete with TikTok. As playlist personalities are muted and curation becomes one-size-fits-one, the ability to platform potential hits may be harder to accomplish. Playlist generationSpotify playlists […]
The Future. Hybe Co. hopes a fresh push of its Weverse app helps it find success in the US and Japan. While Japan is a natural expansion, the goal for American glory may require that the app appeal to fans outside of K-pop (which is skyrocketing in popularity in the US though). Hybe’s installment of […]