A recent report from the Wall Street Journal highlights how Apple’s apps appear first in App Store searches. Apps that generate recurring revenue, like Music or Books, appeared first in 95% of searches performed, according to the test. Appearing first …
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Apple Is Still Beating Spotify in Podcasts – But Spotify Is Taking the Lead In a Surprising Number of Countries
The battle for podcast dominance between Apple and Spotify is heating up. According to a recent breakdown, Apple still leads the podcast category —though Spotify is rapidly catching up. The just-released report from Voxnest examines how both Apple and …
The World’s Biggest YouTube Stream Ripper Has Suspended Operations
The decision comes after playing cat-and-mouse with YouTube over “violative downloads.” In a massive win for the major labels, one of the top YouTube stream ripper sites has voluntarily stopped ripping YouTube videos. The site, OnlineVideoConverter.com…
Latest Industry Gigs: Ticketmaster, UMPG, BMI, Warner Chappell, Liv Write Play, LiveXLive, Live Nation, Roc Nation, Spotify
Here’s a wrap on the latest music industry hirings, firings, retirings, and promotions. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a reques…
Mixhalo Raises $10.7 Million to Vastly Improve Live Concert Audio — But Is That Something Fans Want?
Mixhalo has raised $10.7 million in Series A funding to vastly improve the live audio experience at concerts and live events. The live concert audio start-up was founded by Michael Einziger — guitarist and co-founder of Incubus. Like most performing m…
Pandora Voice Control Leaves Beta; Now Available to All iOS and Android Users
Pandora’s mobile voice controls are now available to all iOS and Android users after exiting a limited beta. The new feature allows users to ask for playlists, stations, albums, songs, and even soundtracks for specific activities. Pandora’s voice con…
Paradigm Assumes Full Ownership Over UK-Based Music Agency Coda
Talent agency Paradigm has taken full ownership of UK-based CODA, merging the agencies. Los Angeles-based Paradigm acquired its first stake in CODA in early 2014. Paradigm’s stake saw the companies join forces to pool expertise. CODA has since expand…
Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Becomes the Oldest Song to Cross 1 Billion YouTube Streams
Queen’s classic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ has become the first pre-90s music video to cross one billion views on YouTube. To commemorate the special occasion, Brian May and Roger Taylor have teamed up with Universal Music and YouTube. A newly digitally remas…
TikTok Faces Renewed Pressure from Indian Regulators — But Is Another Ban Ahead?
After spending two weeks banned from India, TikTok’s legal troubles may not be over. The Indian Ministry of Electronics has sent some questions to ByteDance, which operates TikTok and Helo. The Ministry wants to know what data the apps are collecting a…
Buzzfeed Is Getting Into the Live Concerts — “We Think This Can Become a Significant Business”
BuzzFeed is staging its first live event with the help of several huge social media stars. The one-hour variety special will be filmed live at New York City’s Webster Hall. The variety show will include headlining performances from Lil Nas X and JoJo S…