Mick Mac Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I was surprised they were so different. What do the Top 10s say about their services and users? Soundcloud?s 10 most played artists of the year1. Drake 2. Major Lazer 3. G-Eazy 4. Future 5. Kygo 6. PARTYNEXTDOOR 7. Chris Brown 8. Kid Ink 9. The Weeknd 10. Chance The RapperSpotify?s most-streamed artists1. Calvin Harris 2. Chris Brown 3. Drake 4. Ed Sheeran 5. Pitbull 6. Sam Smith 7. David Guetta 8. Wiz Khalifa 9. Nicki Minaj 10. Ellie GouldingYouTube?s most popular official pages1. Maroon 5 2. Katy Perry 3. Rihanna 4. Nicky Jam 5. Ariana Grande 6. Ed Sheeran 7. Enrique Iglesias 8. Beyonc? 9. David Guetta 10. Meghan TrainorRead more at http://m.inthemix.com.au/news/61129/Soundcloud_names_its_10_most_played_artists_of_2015#mBlIoqZ55Ulam4Sf.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 The fact the Meghan Trainer has made it in to the youtube top 10 tells us that lots of men appreciate the bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkdrive Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 What do the Top 10s say about their services and users? Not a lot going by those lists. Awful beyond belief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blah Blah Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 What no Kanye West in there? I thought he was the greatest rock star ever?Seems the yoof of today beg to differ :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Is that Charlie Drake? I've heard of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Hardly heard of any of the first list, but that's not a surprise.Maroon 5 being number 1 on YouTube IS a big surprise though. It's the kind of MOR music my Dad would listen to(probably). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Jeremy Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Hardly heard of any of the first list, but that's> not a surprise.I was wondering what that said about Soundcloud and its direction/user group as compared to Spotify for example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miga Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 They're the "most popular official pages" on YouTube though...not the 10 artists with most hits on their videos. I bet "Gangnam Style" has had more views in the past year than all of Maroon 5 videos combined (will doubtless eat my words shortly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I'd not heard of people on the first list, but that's probably because soundcloud has a lot of independent artists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Mick Mac Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I was wondering what that said about Soundcloud> and its direction/user group as compared to Spotify for exampleOtta Wrote: probably because soundcloud has a lot of independent artists.This. Soundcloud is conventionally a service for those at the "grassroots" level of music, whereas Spotify is more geared towards the relatively mainstream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffers Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 steveo Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Is that Charlie Drake? I've heard of him.Me too, he's in Simply Red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titch juicy Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Drake is huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I just sampled thirty seconds of Drake's oeuvre. The lyric starts 'I gotta lotta enemies...'I can't say I find that surprising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 These people are only "huge" if you listen to certain radio stations, certain TV channels/shows, etc. To the rest of us they barely exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Coincidentally PRS announced they're launching legal action against Soundcloud today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 http://www.factmag.com/2015/08/27/prs-for-music-takes-legal-action-against-soundcloud/I don't really understand their point. Surely artists decide to put their music on soundcloud or not, and choose whether or not it's for public consumption, and whether or not people can download it.So what are PRS suggesting that Soundcloud should be doing differently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I'm sure most of the copyright infringing on SC is down to DJ mixes. I think PRS are suggesting they need to get a licence if they allow their members' music to be streamed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Mac Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 We believe this approach does not serve the best interests of any of the parties involved, in particular the members of the PRS, many of whom are active users of our platform and who rely on it to share their work and communicate with their fanbase.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckhamgatecrasher Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 ruffers:steveo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is that Charlie Drake? I've heard of him. Me too, he's in Simply Red.Priceless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titch juicy Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Jeremy Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> These people are only "huge" if you listen to> certain radio stations, certain TV channels/shows,> etc. To the rest of us they barely exist.Was directed at the 'soundcloud is for grass roots artists' comment. Huge in terms of record sales.Not my cup of tea, but clearly plenty of people's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Well... I said it is "conventionally" used at the grass roots level. But it has changed over the years and there's now loads of remix/bootleg/etc type stuff on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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