Lady Gaga takes a strong stance against R. Kelly, apologizing for her 2013 collaboration with the beleaguered R&B singer. In the past week, Lifetime aired a six-part documentary on R. Kelly. Dubbed Surviving R. Kelly, the docuseries centered aroun…
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Warner/Chappell Signs Worldwide Deal with Au/Ra
Warner/Chappell Music has just signed Au/Ra. Warner/Chappell Music has signed a major worldwide deal with an up-and-coming artist. Au/Ra – real name Jamie Aura Stenzel – has generated over 40 million streams with her CamelPhat collaboration, ‘Panic Roo…
CD Baby Artists Earned More than $100 Million Last Year
Thanks to its exclusive deals with Spotify and Apple Music, CD Baby artists earned more than $100 million in 2018. Several months ago, Spotify revealed its list of preferred artist distributors. Listing Distrokid in bold, the list also includes CD Baby…
Kentucky Governor Slams Lil Wayne as a ‘Has-Been’
Kentucky’s Governor Matt Bevin doesn’t think too fondly of Lil Wayne. After the Alabama-Clemson half-time show last Monday, Kentucky’s Governor, Matt Bevin, tweeted the following message. “Way to ruin an entertaining @Imaginedragons half-time concert w…
SiriusXM Now Has 34 Million Subscribers
SiriusXM continues adding subscribers. SiriusXM has posted its 2018 year-end results. The satellite radio company added 1.4 million self-pay subscribers to finish off the year. It now has 28.9 million self-pay subscribers, beating the company’s initia…
Spice Girls’ Manager Simon Fuller Dismisses Streaming Music Numbers as ‘Meaningless’
Streaming numbers apparently don’t matter to Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller. And this isn’t just about a nostalgic tour. Last year, audio on-demand streams set a new record high in the US of 534.6 billion streams. Total on-demand streams also set a …
More Explosive Data: Total On-Demand Music Streams Rose 49% in 2018
Once again, Drake and XXXTentacion continue to lead the surge in streaming music consumption. But that’s only part of the story. According to BuzzAngle Music’s 2018 Year-End Report, subscription streaming accounted for 85% of all audio streaming in th…
UK’s Channel 4 Acquires 100% Stake In The Box Network
Acquiring The Box Plus Network will also allow Channel 4 to increase the value of its own portfolio. The UK’s Channel 4 has confirmed a major move. Since 2007, Channel 4 has owned a significant stake – 50% – in the Box Plus Network. The network has pr…
Despite Recent Surge, Four Analysts Lower Their Spotify Price Targets
Just how low will Spotify go on Wall Street? In the past few months, Spotify has experienced a bumpy ride on Wall Street. Ahead of the New Year, the company’s stock experienced a near -50% plunge. Over the summer, the stock nearly broke the $200 mark….
TikTok’s Unpublicized ‘Lite’ App Reached 12 Million Installs
TikTok Lite has reached a new milestone, but how well will it really fare against other ‘lite’ social media apps? Just how well is Musical.ly/TikTok faring? According to one report, not so great. Following Beijing-based Bytedance Technology’s decision …