Economics
Pop Stardom Gets Easier to Track With Kobalt Music's Royalty App
- Up-and-coming artists can see income piling up on cell phones
- Upstart music label, publisher pitches itself as alternative
Verite
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When her debut album is released in June, pop singer Verite will be able to learn in hours how much she’s making just by looking at her mobile phone.
Verite, whose real name is Kelsey Byrne, can use a new app from New York-based Kobalt Music Group Ltd. to see how many people are listening to her music on Spotify or Apple Music, how old her fans are and what playlists are promoting her the most.