New study explores music streaming’s ‘glocalisation’ effect
In 2012, only one of the top 10 songs in Poland was sung in Polish. Ten years later in 2022, that figure had risen to eight. The post New study explores music streaming’s ‘glocalisation’ effect appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally
Former Spotify economist Will Page causes a stir with equitable remuneration report
Music industry economist Will Page has been ruffling feathers with his latest report: an examination of equitable remuneration (ER) models. The post Former Spotify economist Will Page causes a stir with equitable remuneration report appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally
Former Spotify chief economist criticises Canada’s Bill C-11
Last year, we reported on efforts in Canada to compel audio and video streaming services to feature a greater proportion of Canadian content. The post Former Spotify chief economist criticises Canada’s Bill C-11 appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally
SoundExchange CEO: ‘If you present your case properly, you can have increases’
At NY:LON Connect, SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe was interviewed by Will Page, author of Tarzan Economics. The post SoundExchange CEO: ‘If you present your case properly, you can have increases’ appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally
Report: global music copyright value grew 18% to $39.6bn in 2021
Every year, author and former Spotify chief economist Will Page publishes his analysis of the ‘global value of music copyright’. The post Report: global music copyright value grew 18% to $39.6bn in 2021 appeared first on Music Ally. Source: Music ally
Will Page analyses lockdown’s effect on UK music and predicts bounce-back
Will Page, the former Chief Economist of Spotify, and British collecting society PRS for Music, has brought together some hefty sets of data in order to map the change in UK consumer behaviour around music before, during and after the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown. The post Will Page analyses lockdown’s effect on UK music and predicts bounce-back appeared […]
The US music market isn’t yet at ‘peak streaming subscriptions’
Is the biggest recorded-music market in the world nearing ‘peak streaming subscriptions’ for music? In an article for Billboard, former Spotify chief economist Will Page offers some reasons for optimism, even though there are now 110 million music subscribers in a country with 110m households. For example, he notes that there were worries that Sweden and […]
Why is the US share of global recorded music revenue growing?
In 2011, the US accounted for 26% of global recorded music revenues. In 2019, that share had grown to 36% according to industry body the IFPI’s figures, despite that period covering considerable global expansion for music streaming services. Why is the world’s biggest music market taking an even bigger share of the revenue? Former Spotify […]