Apple Music has extended its free trial for students from three months to six months. With the usual music streaming free trial lasting from 30, 60 and 90 days, this is the longest free trial of a premium service ever offered by Apple Music or any other major streamer. This…
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Spotify To Launch In Russia Priced $2.35 USD Per Month, Lower Than Apple Music
Spoitfy has been promising to launch in Russia for years, but the streamer finally signaled a summer 2019 debut by sharing what it will charge. At RUB 150 / USD $2.30, Spotify will be priced lower than Apple Music in Russia, which costs RUB 169 / USD $2.65 per month….
NMPA Backed Mechanical Licensing Collective Wins Battle To Administer Music Modernization Act
The US Copyright Office has named the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) as the official entity tasked with licensing and administering rights under the new Music Modernization Act (MMA). The MLC was backed by many major industries organizations including National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), and…
Vodafone’s ‘My Muze’ Music Streaming App Quietly Reaches Over a Million Downloads in South Africa
In March 2018, Spotify went live in South Africa. The company would offer local users a Premium subscription for R5.99, or about $0.42 USD at the time. Yet, the low price only lasted for a short time. Shortly after the introductory offer – good for on…
Apple Music is signing exclusives again: major partnership deal inked with French rap stars PNL
PNL sold over 113,000 equivalents of their latest album in a single week in April
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Streaming Takes Fans Beyond The Hits. Empowers Music Discovery
As artists continue to one-up each other across all metrics, it seems the music industry one percent are giving way to a broader swathe of artists, making for an at least somewhat more egalitarian music industry. __________________________ Guest post from AWAL Records are breaking left and right. As artists one-up…
Apple Music Dramatically Expands ‘Up Next Live’ With Bad Bunny, Lewis Capaldi, and Khalid
Apple Music has unveiled the lineup for its upcoming Up Next Live tour. Scheduled for this summer, Up Next Live – a series of ‘intimate’ performances from Apple Music Up Next artists – will feature Bad Bunny, Daniel Caesar, Khalid, Ashley McBryde, King…
Metadata For Musicians: What It Is, Why It’s So Vital
Given its critical role in providing info that impacts how your music is stored, sorted, and identified, if your metadata isn’t in order, your music simply isn’t ready for public release. Here we break down exactly what metadata is, and why need to get it in order before dropping new…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this cycle back through major music industry happenings from the past week, we revisit Apple Music’s new subscriber milestone, check out just how extensive the damage inflicted by the Universal fire was for artists, Avid’s plan to shift Pro Tools prices, and much more! Apple Music Now Has 60…
FRI. BRIEF: Spotify Settles Song Suits • 60M Apple Music Subs • Spotify Privacy Concerns • Genre Share Shift • More
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