Music

Big question: Can a direct-to-consumer music service (like Spotify) cut out the record labels?Revenue going to the artist:1) Major label — 15–20%2) Spotify direct — 50%

Big news: For the first time in more than a decade, music revenue has started growing again. Streaming revenue per year: 1) 2007 — $200M 2) 2017 — $6.6B YoY growth rate in streaming…

Free agent: Taylor Swift’s current contract with Big Machine Records expires in November and the bidding war looks to be intense. Album sales for the Billboard Top 200 during the…

Time spent with audio according to Edison Research:1) AM/FM radio — 47%2) Pandora — 5%3) Spotify — 4%4) Podcasts — 3%5) Other — 41%

Much of the conversation on cord-cutting is focused on consumers trying to save money.Here are some drawbacks for high-end consumers:1) Delay — Live content can be delayed by 30+ seconds2) Choppy video — Digital…

Streaming is now the dominant platform for music consumption.Usage up 76% year over year per Nielsen.

Big news: Spotify went public last week and is currently valued at $27B!How Spotify makes money:1) Subscriptions — 90%2) Advertising — 10%

Pandora is making a big move in the programmatic audio front with their acquisition of AdsWizz for $150M.Flashback: Pandora Taps Neustar To Build New CRM

Total time spent streaming is growing, but so is music overallwhich is a good sign for the radio/music industries. % of adults that listen to music: 1) 2015–86% 2) 2017–90%…