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Music Stardom in the Spotify Age

Music Stardom in the Spotify Age

Recording artists and industry figures on the impact of the streaming revolution.

Business Daily · BBC World Service

July 18, 201817m 28s

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Show Notes

Recording artists and industry figures discuss the impact of the streaming revolution. Edwin Lane reports on how emerging artists are looking to streaming services like Spotify to help them build a fanbase. Manuela Saragosa hears from recording artist Verite on how she makes a living from streaming revenues alone, and Conrad Withey, the boss of a company called Instrumental, explains how streaming data can help record companies discover new talent.

(Photo: A phone displaying Spotify in front of old vinyl LPs in a Paris record shop, Credit: Getty Images)