How the global music copyright business grew by $1.5bn in 2016 (and why that’s amazing news today)

Spotify’s Director Of Economics, Will Page, explains how the music industry’s size is accelerating
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Spotify is worth more than $33bn, as stock price hits another all-time high

Market value of Pandora has also soared over the past three months
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Music streams in the US grew by over 118bn in the first half of 2018 – the biggest jump in history

Total audio streams grew year-on-year by more than 80bn in six months to end of June
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The music business just got spanked by Google. Surely it’s now time to speak with one voice.

Why did the music industry just lose a crucial vote? And why isn’t anybody asking the question?
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How did Apple Music crush Spotify’s day-one streams of Drake’s new album?

Why 170m vs. 132m doesn’t seem to add up – until you dig into the factors surrounding it
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‘Critics of Article 13 are weaving a narrative with no relationship to fact.’

BASCA Chairman Crispin Hunt on the law that could change everything for YouTube
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Spotify generated $40m+ in ticket sales last year. Now, it’s accelerating its presence in live music.

A clear business opportunity is opening up for Spotify in the live events space…
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After revenues dropped last year, can Napster really compete in the streaming music space?

US company turned over $172.4m last year, down from $208.1m in 2016
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Sony Music isn’t Robin Hood – it’s being much smarter than that

Why Sony’s generosity is a strategic play in light of growing artist power
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