Spotify, SoundCloud and Deezer join forces as part of new EU lobbying group

Digital Music Europe (DME) will try to impact policy on a variety of issues
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Streaming Music Now Has Its Own Lobbying Group

Spotify, Deezer, and SoundCloud now have their own lobbying group. How big is the streaming music business? According to a report published in September, major labels make $14.2 million a day from streaming.  A recent study by MiDiA Research shows that…

Google, CD Baby, Deezer Join Spotify by Removing Neo-Nazi Bands

Google, CD Baby, Deezer, and Spotify say “No” to hate-filled music on their platforms. Earlier this week, Digital Music News’ Paul Resnikoff published a controversial news article.  In the wake of deadly neo-nazi protests in Charlottesville, Resnikoff found that users on Spotify could easily stream music from thirty-seven white supremacist, neo-nazi groups.  The move prompted […]

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Soundcloud May Finally Have a Buyer (And It’s Definitely Not Spotify)

SoundCloud’s possible salvation may come in the form of Google, Jimmy Iovine, or…Deezer? SoundCloud counts with over 150 million songs on its streaming service, mostly from indie artists including DJs. Chance the Rapper has thanked the service for his success. However, the company has quickly bled through most of its cash. Now, as it faces […]

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Deezer’s Chief International Officer exits for newspaper publisher

Gerrit Schumann joined Deezer in 2013 as VP of Europe and was promoted in 2015

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Deezer becomes stronger rival to Spotify with renewed Orange deal in France

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Twitter Teams Up with Deezer, But Will You Use it To Discover New Music?

Do you use Twitter to discover new music? If you browse through Twitter searching for your favorite artists using your smartphone, you’ll often find people posting Audio Cards of what they’re currently listening to. But have you ever actually paid attention to these cards to discover new music? Is Twitter the new way to find […]

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