Services like Pandora and Spotify argue that they give out the majority of their revenue to artists and labels and the amount will only grow as more people stream.Īrtists’ own apps, however, can garner them a greater slice of ad revenue, while also scooping up data on which songs fans like most and where they live. That’s a big issue in the music industry, where sales of downloaded music are falling while streaming is surging.
Many musicians resent those services for offering what artists consider a tiny cut of streaming revenue. For artists like Akon, this kind of independent digital route offers other major advantages - among them, sidestepping Spotify, Pandora and their ilk. It’s not a bad deal for Akon junkies it lets them stream otherwise unavailable new music legally from their smartphones. “It’s going to take someone like me to take the chance on it.” “It’s going to definitely regenerate the music business,” Akon said in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, calling his app “the answer” to the music industry’s problems. And, of course, to unlock more songs and unreleased videos. But interacting with the app by clicking the ads or sharing with friends on Facebook will earn users credits they can use to “buy” digital goods such as ringtones, wallpapers and Akon-styled emoji. The new app, called Stadium, will let fans stream Akon songs for free, although they’ll have to put up with ads.
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