Irving Azoff brings together stars from all genres to petition against safe harborThe post Revealed: The 186 artists fighting the YouTube-shielding DMCA appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
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French singles chart now combines sales and streaming
French market decides to convert sales into streams for its chart formulaThe post French singles chart now combines sales and streaming appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Amazon is launching a fully-fledged Spotify rival within months
Another $9.99-per-month service is on the way – closely tied to Amazon EchoThe post Amazon is launching a fully-fledged Spotify rival within months appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Pandora looks to avoid Spotify’s royalty lawsuits with Music Reports deal
Agreement will provide ‘100 percent reporting transparency’ for on-demand service, says Pandora
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Google wanted to buy Michael Jackson’s $750m stake in Sony/ATV
Lawyer Joel Katz spills the beans on what would have been a shocking deal for the music biz
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Spotify quashes Apple Music’s family plan advantage with $14.99 offer
Up to six people can enjoy premium on a single account for $2.50 a month each
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The Orchard hires Lucy Blair and Nikoo Sadr in the UK
Duo join Sony-owned company’s European HQ in LondonThe post The Orchard hires Lucy Blair and Nikoo Sadr in the UK appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Spotify’s own playlists are paying out $1m a day to the music business
A billion streams a week taking place on the likes of Today’s Top Hits
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Kobalt: New app is a ‘giant step’ towards transparency for songwriters
‘Putting the power of Kobalt into the hands of creators has always been a top priority for me’
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YouTube launches tool to enable ‘faster, more accurate royalty distributions’
DDEX update is free to download and open-source
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