What does the hiring of the ex-300 exec mean for music industry harmony?
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Apple Music helps US recorded music market grow 8.1% in first half of 2016
Average subscription price grows to $9.23The post Apple Music helps US recorded music market grow 8.1% in first half of 2016 appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Spotify growth outpaces Apple Music as it officially tops 40m subscribers
Daniel Ek’s platform has added 12m subscribers this year alone so farThe post Spotify growth outpaces Apple Music as it officially tops 40m subscribers appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
‘The music industry is leaving billions on the table because we frustrate fans’
Why direct-to-consumer music retail failed, and now might rise again
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Ticket touts made $3m from the last Mumford & Sons tour. A different type of ‘value gap’.
Everybody’s Management founder Adam Tudhope pens pointed blog about secondary ticketing
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Major labels generated $5bn in first half of 2016 – as Universal took lion’s share
Universal’s streaming market share is greater than its overall holding
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Spotify’s competitors turn up the heat as Amazon readies its rival
Pandora, Amazon, Vevo and others keen to launch new features over the coming months
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BMG revenues top $200m in H1 2016, with an 18% profit margin
Bertelsmann-owned firm looks on course to near $500m revenue this yearThe post BMG revenues top $200m in H1 2016, with an 18% profit margin appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Katy Perry knows exactly how much Spotify is ‘punishing’ Apple exclusive artists…
Rise appears to be a flop worldwide. Except Australia.
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Lucian Grainge wants to crush streaming exclusives. Does he really have the power?
From Kanye to Rihanna and Beyonce, artists are taking control of the music businessThe post Lucian Grainge wants to crush streaming exclusives. Does he really have the power? appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.