REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this weekly review of major music industry events, we look back at A$AP Rocky’s new role at MTV, the truth behind paid promotion at SoundCloud, Shazam’s newfound profitability, and more.

• A$AP Rocky Named Creative Director Of MTV Labs

• The Truth Behind SoundCloud Reposts And Paid Promotion

• Spotify On Track To Pay Music Industry More Than $1.6 Billion In 2016

• Spotify SoundCloud Acquisition Could Come At A Deep Discount, As Traffic Flattens

• Shazam Tops 1 Billion Downloads, Achieves Profitability

• Spotify, SoundCloud Deal May Not Happen [New Report]

• Google Hires Ex-Warner Music Group CEO Lyor Cohen As YouTube Global Head Of Music

• Consumerless Recovery: Music Revenues Up But More Pain May Be Coming [John Maples]

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