Apple Music subscribers will have access to tho there steaming accounts on any domestic American Airlines flight equipped with Viasat satellite Wi-Fi with no Wi-Fi purchase required., starting Friday. AA is the first airline to provide exclusive access to Apple Music through complimentary inflight Wi-Fi. “For most travelers, having music…
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2018 Streaming Music Price Bible Published Based on a Single Source
Despite the contradicting differences in research, one thing remains clear for indie artists – don’t expect to earn enough from streaming music. Late last month, Digital Music News updated its list of what streaming music services pay. Thanks to inform…
American Airlines to provide exclusive inflight access to Apple Music
Apple Music subscribers can listen to playlists with no Wi-Fi purchase required
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R. Kelly Is Shopping New Album, But Who Will Release It?
R. Kelly is looking for a home for a new finished album, according to multiple sources. The controversial rapper was dropped by longtime label RCA/Sony recently, after multiple accounts of sexual abuse, including with minors. But who would risk the wrath of the #MuteRKelly movement and actually sign him? Opinions…
Apple Music Officially Hits 50 Million Subscribers
The busy holiday season pushed Apple Music up to 50 million paid subscriptions. According to a report from the Financial Times last November, Apple Music had 56 million subscribers. The financial newspaper dropped that number while discussing the compa…
Apple Music Passes 50M Paid Subscribers, Biggest Quarterly Music Revenue Ever
Apple Music passes 50 million paid subscribers before the end of 2018, Apple CEO Tim Cook told investors during a Tuesday earnings call. That’s up 10 million in the last year. If you’ve heard the 50 million figure before, it previously included 90 date free trials and other free users….
The four types of music subscription models in 2019
What music fans are spending money on every month – and how it’s going to evolve
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CD Baby, SACM Partner To Empower Independent Mexican Artists and Composers
CD Baby has partnered with SACM, Mexico’s only Performance Rights Organization. As part of the alliance, SACM has named CD Baby as their “preferred” distributor, and CD Baby will offer free submissions for SACM members to all digital music services. photo (l-r): Arturo Peěrez Courtade (SACM), Heli Del Moral (CD…
Making Free Pay: The New Data Battle Ground [Mark Mulligan]
From Spotify to Xbox Live and the New York Times, 2018 is the year that paid subscriptions took hold. But the nasty truth is that most consumers still won’t pay, as evidence by the100M who prefer Spotify’s free tier. "This means ad-supported strategies are going to play a growing role…
German Music Streaming Up 40% In 2018
Germany streaming music grew by over 40% in 2018 to an all-time record high of 79.5 billion, according to German music industry association Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).While CD sales saw a 23% decline in the last year – a first for the format in the German music market – there was…