Inside Indie Artist Macy Todd’s Spotify Playlist Campaign [Cyber PR]

Getting your music on Spotify playlists is the new Holy Grail of music marketing. But making it happen – particularly for an indie D.I.Y. artist like Macy Todd – isn’t easy. Here Ariel Hyatt and her CyberPR team share their methodology and the results. ________________________________ Guest post by Ariel Hyatt…

Jimmy Iovine May Not Be Leaving Apple, After All

Jimmy Iovine is about to mint hundreds of millions of dollars.  But does that mean he’s leaving Apple? According to reports from multiple media outlets, Apple Music chief Jimmy Iovine will reportedly leave the company in August. Hits Daily Double…

Dubset inks deal with TIDAL to distribute remixes on streaming platform

Platform now distributes to Spotify, Apple Music and TIDAL
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Apple Music Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Not Paying Artists

An indie musician claims that Apple Music has streamed his music and failed to pay any royalties. Yesterday, independent musician Bryan Eich filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple Music.  Eich claims that the company failed to obtain compulsory lic…

Apple Music Is (Still) Available in 59 Countries That Spotify Isn’t

Apple Music has rolled out their music streaming platform in 114 countries.  You’ll only find Spotify in 60 countries.  Tough choice to make? With the 2017 holiday season well underway, music fans may have an important choice to make.  With the top two…

Americans: Get Ready for a Serious Spotify Price Hike

With local and state governments failing to bring in enough tax revenue, some lawmakers have proposed a controversial idea:  Why not take streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Netflix? By the end of 2019, analysts expect Netflix to have 60…

Taylor Swift to hold new album off streaming services for a week

Looks like Taylor’s gunning for those full LP sales in week one
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If Apple Music Had a Free Tier, Would it Really Have 400 Million Users?

Would Apple Music be the biggest streaming platform if it offered a free tier? In an interview with Billboard, the head of Apple Music shared some interesting news. In just two years, Jimmy Iovine confirmed that Apple’s music streaming platform now has “well over” 30 million subscribers.  Yet, would the number have been higher had […]

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1 in 5 iOS Users Listens to Apple Music

Millions of people use Apple Music on iOS devices.   Yet, why are people spending more time on Spotify Premium? To celebrate the model’s tenth birthday, Apple may convince you to spend up to $1,200 on an iPhone 8.  Yet, with its own music service, the company has already gained many listeners on iOS devices.  In […]

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