Category archives: Apple

Handing Apple a Major Setback, U.S. Supreme Court Allows an App Store Antitrust Case to Proceed

In a closely watched antitrust case, the Supreme Court has now ruled against Apple in an App Store monopoly lawsuit. Ruling 5-4 against the Cupertino giant, the ruling allows iPhone users to take on Apple over App Store commissions. The Supreme Court u…

4 Benefits To Recording, Releasing Commentary For Your Music

Sometimes it can be hard to convey everything you want about your music through the album alone – luckily this creates the perfect opportunity to release commentary, giving fans insight into your creative process while keeping them engaged in the music. ____________________________ Guest post by Hugh McIntyre of the Symphonic…

Following Spotify Complaint, European Union Formally Launches Investigation Into Apple’s Business Practices

Two months ago, Spotify filed an antitrust complaint in the European Union over Apple’s 30% ‘tax’ on the App Store. According to the streaming music giant, the 30% fee unfairly stifles creativity and innovation.  Keep in mind CEO Daniel Ek still refuse…

6 Techniques For Optimizing Your Instagram Page

As should be obvious to everyone by now, Instagram has become one of the most valuable social media tools available to artists, particularly when it comes to making big announcements or keeping in touch with fans. Here we look at six ways you can take your Instagram presence to the…

Spotify, Pandora Beat Apple Music In Brand Intimacy Survey

Music takes center stage in MBLM’s Brand Intimacy 2019 Study with Spotify, Pandora and Apple Music all landing in the in the top 5. Brand Intimacy is defined "as the emotional science that measures the bonds we form with the brands we use and love." U.S. Top 10 Most Intimate…

Apple’s Q2 Revenues Drop 5% to $58 Billion as iPhone Sales Slip — But Services Are Booming

Apple has announced the financial results for its second fiscal quarter of 2019 (Q2 2019). The Cupertino giant posted quarterly revenue of $58 billion, down 5% over the same period last year.  In addition, quarterly earnings per diluted share totaled $…

Tunecore Distribution Payments To Artists Up 21%, Stream And Downloads Rise 83%

TuneCore artists earned $83 million in the first quarter of 2019, a 21% increase over the same period last year. Total streams and downloads of music by TuneCore’s 250,000 worldwide artists hit 199.3 billion in the past year, a 83% increase over 2017. This latest tally brings Tunecore’s total distributed…