A new blog post on Music Think Tank that you can read here: http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/is-the-proliferation-of-indie-streaming-platforms-hurting-un.html |
FYI, here's a list (probably far from exhaustive) of streaming platforms, from big corporate to independent (I'm not advocating any of them but this is just so that you get a sense of the "proliferation" I'm talking about):
Big corporate platforms:
https://itunes.apple.com/
https://www.spotify.com/
https://play.google.com/
https://music.amazon.com/
https://www.deezer.com/
https://www.iheart.com/
https://napster.com/
https://www.pandora.com/
https://www.shazam.com/
https://tidal.com/
https://music.youtube.com/
https://www.facebook.com/
Outsiders:
https://bandcamp.com/
https://www.reverbnation.com/
https://soundcloud.com/
Focused on licensing but also streaming:
https://www.taxi.com/
https://www.indabamusic.com/
https://www.musicxray.com/
https://www.songtradr.com/
https://www.musicgateway.com/
https://musicvine.com/
https://artlist.io/
https://www.musicbed.com/
https://www.marmosetmusic.com/
https://soundstripe.com/
https://songbay.co/
https://www.epidemicsound.com/
https://www.soundsnap.com/
https://www.audiosocket.com/
https://www.soundvault.tv/
http://brandsforbands.com/
http://www.instantlicensing.com/
https://meta-music.com/
https://www.synchtank.com/
https://www.sourceaudio.com/
http://www.fliktrax.com/
Pure streaming/discovery:
https://www.whoozl.com/
https://drooble.com/
https://www.melobeemusic.com/
https://qwaqq.com/
https://louder.me/
https://noisetrade.com/
https://www.jamendo.com/
https://8tracks.com/
https://www.indiesound.com/
http://streamsquid.com/
http://free-music-playlist.com/
https://www.humbolt.rocks/
https://www.orfium.com/
https://fanburst.com/
https://www.jango.com/
http://groovesharks.org/
https://audiocabin.com/
https://www.di.fm/
https://www.newsounds.org/
https://www.akazoo.com/
https://www.anghami.com/
http://inprodicon.com/
https://www.jtvdigital.com/
https://www.kkbox.com/
https://www.jiosaavn.com/
http://www.touchtunes.com/
http://feature.fm/
https://audiomack.com/
https://clyp.it/
https://hearthis.at/
https://www.datpiff.com/
https://www.soundclick.com/
https://www.damixhub.com/
https://mymixtapez.com/
https://rhythmic-rebellion.com/
http://mpg.dnset.com/radio/
http://musicmetropolis.co.uk/
https://www.broadjam.com/
https://artistrack.com/
https://openmicartists.com/
https://www.tradebit.com/
http://www.touchtunes.com/
https://www.slacker.com/
https://www.jiosaavn.com/
http://www.mndigital.com/
https://music.line.me/
https://www.kkbox.com/
http://inprodicon.com/
http://www.imusicacorp.com.br/
https://www.7digital.com/
https://gimmeradio.com/
https://www.ursamusic.com/
https://www.cleartracks.com/
https://www.timbredio.com/
Coin based platforms:
https://musicoin.org/
https://choon.co/
https://emanate.live/
https://www.emusic.com/
http://www.bittunes.org/
https://www.voise.com/
https://ujomusic.com/
https://atomcollectorrecords.com/