Category archives: Apple Music

Apple Music expands to 52 (52!) new markets, upping presence in Africa and beyond

Apple Music now in more than double the markets in which Spotify operates
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A very positive sign: Music stream spending is rising in the US, even amid Coronavirus lockdown

News is in contrast to report out of Spain earlier this month
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Austin Daboh leaving Apple for senior role at Atlantic Records UK

Former Spotify exec hired in EVP position at major record company
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Apple Music launches $50m advance fund for independent labels hit by COVID-19 impact

And MBW’s sources suggest that Apple’s global subscriber numbers continued to grow month-on-month in March
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‘Our advice to independent artists right now is simple: keep releasing’

The CEO of Believe, Denis Ladegaillerie, offers his advice to artists, labels and managers during an uncertain time
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Drake isn’t scared of (releasing new music and making lots of streaming money during) Coronavirus lockdown

Everybody, now, “right foot – up, left foot – slide; left foot – up, right foot – slide…”
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Confirmed: The Weeknd’s After Hours surpassed a million pre-adds on Apple Music ahead of release

“Let the music heal us during these dark times.”
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The Weeknd smashes Apple Music record, heading towards 1m global pre-adds of new album

After Hours already has 975,000 pre-adds – Apple’s digital equivalent of traditional pre-orders
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Amazon Music opens up streaming data with Amazon Music For Artists app

App gives artists access to near-real-time streaming data, providing artists with the latest streaming data across their entire catalog
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