Chartmetric 2025 Data Shows Artists Are Surging Faster Than Ever
Average number of days required for songs to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify, 2015-2025 (Source: Chartmetric)Hit songs are happening ...
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FanFlowy’s Mark Roberge On Why Artists Struggle To Grow A Fanbase On My Latest Podcast
On this week’s podcast episode, I speak with Prospect Hill drummer and FanFlowy co-founder Mark Roberge reveals how the music ...
Too Lost projects nine-figure annual revenue haul for 2026, after adding 100k new artists and labels last year
New York-headquartered Too Lost, one of the fastest-rising players in the indie distribution sector, is forecasting a nine-figure annual revenue ...
Spotify Spotlights Artists, Songwriters to Watch In 2026
Guitar bands aren’t on the way out in Australia, if Spotify’s watchlist is anything to go by. The streaming music ...
14 Artists You’ll Be A Fan Of By The End Of 2026
Source: @yakiyn,@n3wyrkla,@sinawynne,@lareezymusic / Instagram As we kick off the new year, it’s only right that Hip-Hop Wired brings you our ...
Sir Lucian Grainge talks AI music, superfans in 2026 memo, taking swipe at firms ‘validating business models that fail to respect artists’ work’
Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge has issued a stark warning about “irresponsible business models” in AI ...
As Spotify lowers monetization threshold for podcasters, should it increase payout barrier for music artists?
Is Spotify spreading its royalty pool across too many artists?One music industry strategist thinks so, arguing in a provocative new ...
Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch 2026: LaBlackie, ROA, Luz Gaggi, RNBOI
Music Business Worldwide presents the final four rising stars from Vevo’s DSCVR Artists To Watch 2026, starting with…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzZf-GEywVwLaBlackieChiara Bonarrigo, Senior ...
UMG and Roblox strike deal to expand commercial opportunities for artists on the gaming platform – including merch sales via Shopify
Universal Music Group and gaming platform Roblox have struck up a new strategic agreement.According to the announcement this morning (December ...
Craig Kallman on signing ‘uncategorizable’ artists, reimagining Big Beat, and his new role as WMG’s Chief Music Officer
Craig Kallman‘s journey in the music industry has come full circle.The veteran A&R executive has just been promoted to Chief ...
