Spotify Hikes US Premium to $12.99 as Family Plan Breaks $20
The third increase in three years signals a profitability mandate from new Co-CEOs Alex Norström and Gustav Söderström.
Trevor Loucks Archive Page 3
News Archive · Page 3
Showing 29–43 of 150 stories
Page 3 of 11
Timely reporting on music business shifts, artist marketing strategy, and platform changes.
Trevor Loucks 
Sony Music Publishing Acquires Big Yellow Dog’s 41 No. 1 Hits
The deal secures copyrights from Maren Morris and Kacey Musgraves, marking the end of a 26-year era for Nashville’s top independent firm.
Trevor Loucks 
Rostrum Pacific Exits ADA for Direct Spotify and TikTok Deals
The indie giant launches proprietary platform SpaceHeater to manage its catalog internally after securing $150 million in financing.
Trevor Loucks 
HYBE Bets on Scarcity Model as BTS Returns for 79-Show Tour
CEO Jason Jaesang Lee outlines a high-yield strategy to gate content and limit supply, aiming to reverse the devaluation of digital music.
Trevor Loucks 
Spotify Opposes MLC Appeal in Battle Over $150M Royalties
The streamer calls the move "prejudicial" as publishers fight to close a loophole siphoning millions from songwriter paychecks.
Trevor Loucks 
Apple Disrupts Production Economy With $13 Creator Studio Bundle
The tech giant challenges Adobe's dominance by integrating Final Cut and Logic Pro 12 into a single low-cost subscription tier.
Trevor Loucks 
Majors Supply Just 3.8% of New Music in 2025 Streaming Glut
Data showing 120 million tracks earned near-zero streams empowers Universal and Spotify to double down on strict artist-centric payout models.
Trevor Loucks 
UMG Hires NYT Exec Hannah Poferl to Engineer Superfan Pivot
Reporting to COO Boyd Muir, the architect of the Times' digital bundle brings high-ARPU subscription tactics to the world's largest rights holder.
Trevor Loucks 
Los Lobos Sues Sony for $2.75M in Missing Global Streaming Pay
The rock legends allege the major label paid zero royalties for 'La Bamba' streams outside North America despite a recent viral resurgence.
Trevor Loucks 
Oasis and Sheeran Reps Demand EU "Fairness" Rules for Ticket Resale
A coalition of 130 signatories claims current Digital Services Act rules failed to stop predatory scalping, citing zero takedowns on 1,000 reports.
Trevor Loucks 
Native Instruments Secures 14M Tracks in SourceAudio AI Pact
The opt-in agreement validates "clean data" as a revenue stream, promising royalties for rights holders fueling professional tools.
Trevor Loucks 
UK Streaming Revenue Hits "Real Growth" Wall of 3.2% in 2025
While digital subscriptions stagnate against inflation, vinyl sales surge 18.5% in a major pivot toward high-margin superfan economics.
Trevor Loucks 
Ticketmaster Faces $5,000 Fines Per User in New "Surveillance" Suit
A California complaint alleges standard ad tools from Meta and TikTok violate wiretapping laws, threatening the entire tour marketing ecosystem.
Trevor Loucks 
X Sues NMPA and Major Publishers Alleging DMCA "Extortion" Scheme
The Texas federal filing accuses rights holders of a coordinated boycott to force "supracompetitive" licensing fees via weaponized DMCA notices.
Trevor Loucks 
Judge Dismisses Salt-N-Pepa Suit in Major Win for UMG
A federal court rules inducement letters don't trigger termination rights, effectively locking in ownership of production-deal era assets.
Trevor Loucks