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End-of-the-Year Recaps: The Benefits
Since its launch in 2016, Spotify Wrapped has become a December tradition, but what makes it so important to the music industry as a whole?
Dec 16, 2024
Mathilde Neu
New Frontiers in Streaming Monetization
As music streaming reaches maturity, subscriber number growth has slowed down. This has forced platforms and major labels to rethink revenue generation
Dec 9, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Podcast is Going Video
Did you know that YouTube is now the most-used podcast platform in the United States? It surpasses even Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Nearly 40% of new podcast!
Dec 2, 2024
Mathilde Neu
The Rise of Music Documentaries
Music documentaries are changing the music industry, boosting visibility for classic and modern artists alike and connecting fans across generations.
Nov 18, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Halloween Market for the Music Industry
As the leaves turn and the air grows crisp, Halloween becomes a pivotal moment for the music industry. Artists and labels increasingly use this holiday...
Nov 11, 2024
Mathilde Neu
The Current Dispute Between TikTok and Merlin: How It Impacts the Music Industry
The relationship between the tech world and the music industry is facing a new wave of tension, with TikTok and MERLIN at the heart of the disputes.
Nov 4, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Marketing Music Through Podcasts
Podcasts have exploded in the last decade. They’ve become a powerful channel for reaching audiences in special ways with long-form audio content.
Oct 28, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Why Tech Solutions Must Prioritize Creators to Thrive
As the music industry develops in the digital era, technology can empower artists & revolutionize how music is made via streaming platforms to AI-powered tools
Oct 21, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Valuing Music Catalogs Through Gaming: A New Frontier for Revenue
The combination of gaming and music has opened up an unexpected revenue stream, bringing financial opportunities for both industries.
Oct 14, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Is Web3 Here Yet? Understanding Its Impact on the Music Industry
The concept of Web3 has been gaining momentum over the past few years—largely driven by NFTs, cryptocurrency, and blockchain discussions.
Oct 7, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Reducing the Duration of Musical Pieces: New Trends
The duration of musical tracks has been shrinking in the modern era of music. This trend towards shorter songs is reshaping how artists create music...
Sep 30, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Bringing Music to Sports
It's that time of the year when motivation flows around and people are back at the gym! But did you know there's a lot to bring from Music to Sports?
Sep 16, 2024
Mathilde Neu
The Evolution of Streaming
The digital revolution has transformed how we consume music. Streaming is now the dominant force, and it has reshaped both the video and music industries.
Sep 2, 2024
Mathilde Neu
The Boiler Room Model and the Current State of the DJ Livestream Sector
This is a Summer Series by Reprtoir — Livestream DJ sets have grown exponentially, rushing into the way opened by Boiler Room. How does this work backstage?
Aug 26, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Electronic Music: Is Clubbing part of it?
This is a Summer Series by Reprtoir — Clubs are declining, Electronic music is rising; is Live a side-project for Electronic artists? How to build a strategy?
Aug 19, 2024
Mathilde Neu
The Evolution of Creative Processes in the Electronic Music Field
This is a Summer Series by Reprtoir — Electronic music artists are at the forefront of innovation, hit hard by new tech such as AI. How are they using them?
Aug 12, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Electronic Music: The Business Model in 2024
This is a Summer Series by Reprtoir — Learn all about how the Electronic music field is growing and evolving through the ages, paving the way for innovation
Aug 5, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Spotify's Price Hike: A Double-Edged Sword for the Music Industry
Dive into the latest dispute between Spotify's new model, released as they hiked their prices and the reaction of publishers. Get the full context of the issue
Jul 29, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Music Catalogs: Taking Advantage of Your Assets
Beyond being a repository of artistic expression, a well-curated catalog offers revenue-generating opportunities that can transform your music business.
Jul 15, 2024
Mathilde Neu
The Learning Curve of Innovation in Music
Music professionals have a huge responsibility. They must educate themselves to keep up with new methodologies, innovations, and software. How to do that?
Jul 1, 2024
Mathilde Neu
AI and Streaming Fraud: The Consequences for the Music Industry
The industry grapples with distinguishing AI-generated content from human-made tracks, leading to profound implications for artists, listeners, and platforms.
Jun 10, 2024
Mathilde Neu
The Evolution of the Artist-to-Artist Relationship: How Social Media Affects Artists
In the music industry, a strong emphasis is placed on the relationship between artists and their fans. we’ll break down the relationships between artists
May 27, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Back from Music Biz 2024 - Reprtoir’s takeaway
Here we are, back from Nashville! This year, the team was in Nashville for Music Biz, and as you know, we couldn’t wait to tell you all about our trip.
May 20, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Music Festivals as an Economic Engine
At the time when we're starting to plan out festivals for the summer and early birds tickets are selling out, what do festivals bring to their environment?
May 6, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Taxing Apple
Apple has been at the center of attention, and not only for their release of Apple pro, but also for the fines imposed by the EU and potential by the US in the
Apr 15, 2024
Mathilde Neu
The balance of power between platforms and the music industry
The relationship between the music industry and platforms have always been a tricky one. Relying on these to evolve in their careers, artists are struggling
Mar 25, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Music in the Creative Industries
Where does music stand in the wide world of creative industries? We often say we can't think of music as a standalone field, so how do we consider it now?
Mar 11, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Sustainability in the Music Industry
When we’re adding more tech to our business without the ability to precisely measure the impact we have on the environment, how are we sustainable?
Feb 26, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Should You Still Create Videoclips?
Widely popular but way less influential than just a fw years ago, how do videoclips fit in an artist development strategy nowadays? Should you still go for it?
Feb 12, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Why do we still have Music Awards?
The Music Awards ceremony that unquestionably dominates the music industry is the Grammys, and we're gearing up for another season.Let's dive into the tradition
Feb 5, 2024
Mathilde Neu
What can the Music Industry learn from Podcasts?
Podcasts have undeniably cemented their fame as one of the most beloved and widely consumed forms of audio content, reshaping streaming platforms models.
Jan 29, 2024
Mathilde Neu
A Look Back at Music Ally Connect 2024
The team was at MusicAlly Connect this year! Find out what our takeaway is and what we were able to see over there.Let us tell you all about the event in London
Jan 23, 2024
Mathilde Neu
Data-Powered Artists & Brands Partnerships
Artists present a unique puzzle, they lie at the core of this data-driven shift. To solve this puzzle, music companies must gather key artist data and tag it!
Jan 8, 2024
Mathilde Neu
AI-assisted music production
Although AI promises to enhance the music industry—there’s a growing uncertainty about the future of these jobs: How will they change? How is AI impacting us?
Dec 11, 2023
Mathilde Neu
The Impact of Music Overconsumption on Artist Development
In the digital age the idea of music consumption has become all too familiar. Such availability and access has made music as content, usually passively consumed
Nov 13, 2023
Mathilde Neu
The Dynamic Relationship Between Music Streaming Platforms and TikTok
The Dynamic Relationship Between Music Streaming Platforms and TikTok has been an eventful one. Time for a quick rewind on how we got where we are now!
Nov 13, 2023
Mathilde Neu
Back from MaMA Music & Convention
Last week, the team took a quick look at the 14th edition of the MaMA Music & Convention. So how was one of the most important meetup in France for music?
Oct 15, 2023
Mathilde Neu
Remunerating Artists Through Streaming
The sheer accessibility of music streaming services have made it extremely popular. And yet, a problem remains: How to achieve fair artist remuneration?
Oct 9, 2023
Mathilde Neu
Back from the Future Music Forum
We went to Barcelona with a few members of our team to attend the Future Music Forum. So how was it? Let us tell you what we've and who we met there!
Oct 2, 2023
Mathilde Neu
AI in the music business
Artificial intelligence has its full place in the music business. The key: knowing how to use it and integrate it to your workflow and make sure you're gaining
Sep 11, 2023
Mathilde Neu
Reprtoir is glad to be part of Friends of IMPALA!
Maybe you've heard about our partnership with IMPALA before summer; here's the full picture. We are always looking to get in touch with labels and publishers
Sep 4, 2023
Mathilde Neu
LoFi Music: The Business Model
You may have the LoFi girl nod during hours and hours of work. But how does the ecosystem work around 24/7 livestreams on YouTube and Spotify?
Aug 21, 2023
Mathilde Neu
From ambient music to AI-generated soundscapes
Ambient music has always been somewhere, in the back, accompanying you in your every day life. So maybe now that we have a little time on our hands, we'll check
Aug 14, 2023
Mathilde Neu
Fake Voices & AI: the recent ground-breaking implications
So now that deepfakes have also clearly settled in audio, what happens to our industry? To better understand how this works, we sampled a few examples of impact
Aug 7, 2023
Mathilde Neu
Spotify's Latest: What's Their Relationship with Artists Now?
Let's focus on the relationship between Spotify and artists. Lately, Spotify has been at the the forefront of decisions for the music industry. How did it go?
Jul 24, 2023
Mathilde Neu
Apple and the EU: A Long Story
You may have seen that Apple has been under an EU antitrust investigation. Why is that? What's the infamous Apple Tax and should the company really be worried?
Jul 10, 2023
Mathilde Neu
The shifts in discoverability and fandom
At an era when fame comes and goes faster than ever, how can we even describe fandom? Discoverability has impacted the relations to fans in a meaningful way
Jul 3, 2023
Mathilde Neu
A Look Back on MusicBiz 2023
We're just getting back from MusicBiz and let us tell you: what a ride!If you didn't get a chance to get there, find our report right here to help you decide
May 22, 2023
Mathilde Neu
A Look Back on MusicAlly NEXT 2023
Last month, Reprtoir made a quick detour to attend the first MusicAlly NEXT event in London! Our team was there for a full day of discussions about technology!
May 8, 2023
Mathilde Neu
Managing a music business
Reprtoir is a tool for music businesses to manage their operations, but what does it cover exactly? From assets to royalties, let's get down to business!
Apr 24, 2023
Mathilde Neu
Can We Still "Make It" on Social Media?
How are we supposed to integrate Social Media strategies in artist development operations? Is Social Media still as effective as before to gain recognition?
Apr 3, 2023
Mathilde Neu
How to Monetize Music in the Metaverse?
We hear about the metaverse approximately a dozen times every day, but what can we practically set up for music monetization? It feels like a great opportunity
Mar 6, 2023
Mathilde Neu
ChatGPT and Music: Is AI the Future of Creativity?
Meet ChatGPT, the wildly popular chatbot that’s helping writers, musicians, artists, and creators around the world make their own magic happen faster.
Feb 27, 2023
Mathilde Neu
Back from NY:LON Connect 2023 - Reprtoir’s takeaway
Last month, Reprtoir went back to NY:LON in London. This is probably one of the most interesting events in the music industry to us, so let's dive in!
Feb 13, 2023
Mathilde Neu
MIDEM 2023 — Reprtoir’s takeaway
Maybe you’ve heard about the revival of Midem, after a violent pandemic hitting our industry. Good news: it’s coming back, Reprtoir was there to see it!
Jan 24, 2023
Dominique Rottet
The Music Markets - Asia
The Asian music market isn't the easiest part to step into, but it's always good to get started by understanding a little bit more about it right now
Jan 16, 2023
Mathilde Neu
The Music Markets - South America
Reprtoir goes around the globe to study the state of our music industry. How is the Latin American music market evolving now? Let's dive in together!
Jan 9, 2023
Mathilde Neu
The Future of the Music Industry Through the Lens of Social Media
Social platforms are changing the ways we do business in the music industry, and they might profoundly change our habits. TikTok, AI, recommendation...
Nov 28, 2022
Mathilde Neu
The Music Markets: North America
In the middle of major events happening in the US, Reprtoir is going over the music market's state in North America to give you an overview of the latest data.
Nov 7, 2022
Mathilde Neu
The Music Markets: Africa Edition
Reprtoir goes on with music markets, we took the time to look over the opportunities for music companies in the most exciting market developing today: Africa
Oct 17, 2022
Mathilde Neu
The Music Markets - Europe Edition
Since our customers at Reprtoir are located all over the world, we took the time to look over opportunities for music companies. Let's get to the Europe market
Sep 26, 2022
Mathilde Neu
Music publishing and Meta’s revenue sharing
It's been a long story between Social Media and Music. Now, Meta (or Facebook) is making a deal to share revenues with creators. New steps in monetization?
Sep 19, 2022
Mathilde Neu
Artist Development is Not Only About Marketing
The music industry is changing fast. Artist development is relying a lot on Social Media, but marketing is not all it is about; record labels are still relevant
Sep 5, 2022
Mathilde Neu
Connecting Music & Brands
What are the strategies to develop connections with brands for your music business? And mostly how can Reprtoir help you creating and optimizing the operations.
Aug 22, 2022
Mathilde Neu
The Challenge of Music Placement: Playlists
The struggle of playlisting is a high stakes topic. With the rise of the number of productions and releases, discoverability is a game changer.
Aug 1, 2022
Mathilde Neu
Why Go From WordPress to Webflow? Reprtoir Switches to No Code
Last year, we switched our website to a no-code platform. Here is our return of experience and why everything is actually way smoother than ever before.
Jul 26, 2022
Mathilde Neu
What is SaaS in Music?
What does it mean to be a SaaS solution for the music industry? Reprtoir unveils the secrets of building a strong solution solely suited for music companies.
Jul 11, 2022
Mathilde Neu
Understanding the Mechanical Royalties Rates
You may want to keep an eye on the ongoing negotiations in the United States on Mechanical royalties, because they could impact a lot of other fields!
Jun 13, 2022
Mathilde Neu
Podcasts and Audio Content: Music Streaming Platforms are Diversifying
What are music streaming platforms' strategies to keep growing and broadening their horizons to attract users? We dived in the podcasts & audio content strategy
Apr 19, 2022
Mathilde Neu
From Manual to Automated Royalty Accounting
Managing royalty accounting and sales for music business is becoming more and more difficult, this is why we came up with an automated solution for you!
Mar 28, 2022
Mathilde Neu
Cloud Solutions for Music Businesses
Uncover the benefits of working on cloud-based saas solutions for your music business! From storage to remote work, see what workspace like Reprtoir can bring.
Mar 21, 2022
Mathilde Neu
5 Tips for Music Business Management in 2022
Let's start the year right with a few checking points on business management for music professionals. Reprtoir remains by your side, working to answer any needs
Feb 7, 2022
Mathilde Neu
Hello 2022!
We are at the end of the year, let’s take a moment to reflect on the last year and let us tell you a bit more about what’s to come for the next at Reprtoir.
Dec 31, 2021
Dominique Rottet
Web3: How New Tech Can Transform the Creator Economy
Ever heard of Web3? DAO? NFT? Sounds like vague terms being thrown around lately, no worries we've got your back. Here is one of the latest music trends
Dec 13, 2021
Mathilde Neu
Innovative Direct-to-Fans Business Models for Creators
How to understand and embrace new business models? Direct-to-fans is one alternative to models of the music industry; how is it impacting labels and publishers?
Dec 6, 2021
Mathilde Neu
NFT: what’s the meaning for music?
Let's talk NFT and its impact on music, above the fame and shiny opportunities, what could it bring to the table in the music industry? Let's find out.
Nov 29, 2021
Mathilde Neu
Metaverse: what's in it for Music?
One reccurent terms in the music industry is "metaverse". What is it and are record labels and music publishing companies concerned? Let us guide you through it
Nov 22, 2021
Mathilde Neu
Midem Digital Edition 2021
Midem Digital Edition 2021 is one of the meetings of the music industry, happening online and free. Let's talk to you about how it went and give you our views!
Nov 18, 2021
Mathilde Neu
Are we moving towards an audio market
Are we witnessing a shift from the perception of a Music industry towards an Audio industry? Several trends a tending towards a broader vision of our field.
Nov 1, 2021
Mathilde Neu
Musictech: No disruption, only solutions
Generally speaking, understanding the music industry is one of the main challenges for technology experts. How did we manage to make Reprtoir adapted to music?
Sep 20, 2021
Mathilde Neu
What is the difference between US Copyright and French Copyright?
As you might know, Reprtoir is based in France. Having customers across the world, we know how tricky differences in copyright are, especially in France!
Jun 23, 2021
Mathilde Neu
Music Rights Management is going to be forced to evolve
Through this accelerated digitalization of the music industry, innovation is taking an important place in rights management. How is it set to evolve?
Apr 21, 2021
Mathilde Neu
User Centric Models in Music Streaming
We've been hearing about user centric models for music streaming, but what exactly are we talking about? We went deeper on the potential change for streaming.
Mar 17, 2021
Mathilde Neu
Rethinking Streaming economy: Music Industry’s Speaking
The UK Parliament has been hearing the main actors of the music industry on rethinking the streaming economy. Here is an update after the final hearings!
Mar 15, 2021
Mathilde Neu
Cryptocurrency As a Future for Music Value?
We've been hearing a lot about NFT and blockchain related currencies in latest weeks. We thought we'd give it a look and see how it could fit the music field.
Mar 10, 2021
Mathilde Neu
A Look at the Music Industry’s Statistics from 2020
We took a look at music industry's numbers after yearly reports were published by the major actors, here are a few insights from the music industry's data!
Mar 8, 2021
Mathilde Neu
How can Musictech help you take full advantage of your music assets?
Musictech is a wide sector activity, but when it comes to record labels & music publishers, it's crucial to keep an eye on them to define an innovative strategy
Mar 1, 2021
Mathilde Neu
Music Business Trends in 2021
Now that we've seen a bit of 2021, let's take a moment to anticipate some of the main trends we should keep an eye on in music business.
Feb 22, 2021
Mathilde Neu
Spotify and Pro Music Rights on music streaming
A lawsuit has been going on for a long time between Spotify and Pro Music Rights, showing just how tough relations can be between the music industry and tech.
Feb 17, 2021
Mathilde Neu
What happened during the Streaming Inquiry in the UK
The UK Parliament has launched a Streaming Inquiry, and after gathering testimonies, they heard some of the main music industry actors. So what happened?
Feb 15, 2021
Mathilde Neu
How to keep capitalizing on back catalog?
Acquiring many famous catalog is one thing, but what comes next? Capitalizing on back catalog required even more investment, we went into what could be expected
Feb 10, 2021
Mathilde Neu
Music Streaming consumption and future music strategies
How should music professionals take advantage of a fully digital environment? We went into details in the link between social platforms and music business
Feb 8, 2021
Mathilde Neu
Yes, Social Media moderation has a lot to do with the music business
How is Social Media moderation susceptible to affect music professionals’ strategies? The current global situation forces us took a bit deeper in this relations
Feb 3, 2021
Mathilde Neu
New music strategies on new devices - WR #52
How can music strategies to develop business and artists' audiences can take advantage of the new devices available while our lasting current situation?
Jan 29, 2021
Mathilde Neu
Social Media, The Untapped Revenue Stream for Music
Being at home most of the time has changed our artists' audiences. And maybe there's more to it than only marketing strategies: how is Social Media helpful?
Jan 27, 2021
Mathilde Neu
Music Streaming Revisited
Time for a quick look back as January ends: how is music streaming doing and how has it impacted revenues for music professionals?
Jan 25, 2021
Mathilde Neu
Why did artists sell their catalogs?
Last year has seen a trend is music catalog sales, and it doesn't seem like it's going to stop immediately. So what pushes record artists to sell their catalog?
Jan 20, 2021
Mathilde Neu
Music Rights Management Evolution
Since we released our new software solution to manage royalties, we've been looking at what happened in music rights management lately. So what's coming?
Jan 18, 2021
Mathilde Neu
How do Music Royalties work?
On the occasion of releasing our brand new solution dedicated to music professionals to manage music royalties, we decided to take a look at music rights today.
Jan 13, 2021
Mathilde Neu
Why do music professionals need updated tools today?
Considering the fully digital music industry music pros are evolving in today, it is essential to upgrade the tools these teams are working. We can help!
Jan 11, 2021
Mathilde Neu
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