Taylor Swift — a Republic Records/UMG-inked artist — is suddenly back on TikTok despite Universal Music Group’s high-profile removal of its catalog from the platform. So what’s going on? The Digital Music News bat-phone was ringing off the hook this morning with some unexpected news. Taylor Swift, a marquee Republic Records/UMG artist, is now back ..read more

Wall Street’s positive response to reports of additional Spotify price increases pushed shares to a 52-week high. But what would larger monthly costs mean for the platform, labels, artists, and the wider industry ..read more

In an exciting development, Chartmetric has relaunched its Learning Hub, a cutting-edge platform designed to equip artists and aspiring industry professionals with the knowledge and analytical tools necessary for navigating today’s data-driven music landscape. The following comes from Chartmetric, a company DMN is partnered with. The relaunch, detailed on Chartmetric’s Learning Hub, marks a significant ..read more

The following comes from Open On Sunday, a company DMN is proud to be partnering with. We were on the ground in Austin, Texas, for South by Southwest (SXSW) 2024 — the place to be to share industry knowledge, ideas, and innovations. Thousands from around the world converged on the city for SXSW 2024. The ..read more

How can you discover the next big music hit before it winds up on the radio and the Spotify Billions Club playlist? With 120,000 new tracks released on DSPs per day, it’s like trying to find a needle in a haystack. That’s why Chartmetric has its new ‘magnetic’ feature—Smart Filters powered by AI. The following ..read more

Music website platform Bandzoogle announced that in 2023, musicians made over $16.4 million in commission-free revenue using the platform’s direct-to-fan sales tools. For Bandzoogle and its members, the number represents significant year-on-year growth — a 21% increase from 2022. The following was created in collaboration with Bandzoogle, a company DMN is proud to be partnering ..read more

TikTok is facing its greatest regulatory threat to date in the U.S., where lawmakers are rallying behind forced-sale legislation. TikTok says this would effectively amount to a ban in the app’s biggest market, with ripple effects impacting dozens of industries. But what exactly would a ban look like for the music industry? TikTok’s possible U.S ..read more

Legitary has finally put a number on all those missing, incorrect, and fraudulent music streams. In its latest report, the streaming verification company reveals that up to 16% of streaming statements from DSPs are ‘suspicious,’ and the takeaways on streaming fraud are surprising. Legitary’s latest finding is based on scans of over 700 billion music streams ..read more

Alex Solano of AlexProMix recaps the incredible evolution in Dolby Atmos and spatial audio mixing, how the current shift and technology upgrades underscore the industry’s commitment to innovation and enhanced listening experiences. The following was developed in collaboration with AlexProMix, a company DMN is proud to be partnering with. In 2021 when spatial audio came ..read more

What happens when merch stops being an afterthought and turns into an active revenue-generator? Merch Cat says its elevated focus on technology and analytics can boost artist merch revenue by as much as 20%, while strategically crafting a more reliable process for inventory management, sales tracking, and decision-making. For artists and managers, merchandise typically takes ..read more