To beat the competition, Apple Music keeps expanding. This time, in Manhattan. Apple has just expanded a key radio station in New York City. The company has opened a studio in the city for its Beats 1 radio team. Per Fast Company, top artists and hos…
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SoundCloud Is Now Integrated Into Instagram Stories — Though It’s a Little Anti-Climactic
SoundCloud tracks can now be placed into Instagram Stories. But there’s much work to be done here. SoundCloud emailed us the news this morning, heralding a ‘big addition for passionate music fans’. Basically, SoundCloud users can blast a track into t…
In Full Panic Mode, YouTube Now Claims Article 13 Will Harm Creators’ Livelihood
According to YouTube and Susan Wojcicki, the European Union – not its own pitiful payouts – is to blame for creators’ low wages. So, as a musician, how much should you expect to make on YouTube? Not much. According to our ongoing streaming payouts char…
CD Baby Partners with Cosynd to Streamline Copyright Registration
CD Baby claims it has become the first digital distribution service to “give creators access” to copyright ownership tools. Last week, the US Copyright Office published a Federal Register notice. The branch of the Library of Congress wants creators’ fe…
Philadelphia Songwriter Daniel Marino Awarded $44 Million for Being Left Off of an Usher Publishing Credit
Songwriter Daniel Marino has received more than $44 million in damages from a lawsuit targeting his co-writers. The Philadelphia-based writer alleged that he was cut out of profits and credit from a song written and recorded by Usher. A jury decided on…
YouTube Releases a Mini Player for Its Desktop Site — For Non-Stop Video Playing
YouTube is making it easier to navigate for other videos without ditching the first one. Google has been hard at work on the YouTube app for Android, bringing a ‘Mini Player’ picture-in-picture mode to those with a YouTube Premium subscription. Now, i…
Sony Music, UMG, and WMG Forcefully Respond to FLVTO.biz’s Motion to Dismiss
Major labels UMG, Sony, and WMG are now fighting to keep their case alive against YouTube ‘stream rippers’ FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com. But is Virginia really the best venue? Earlier this week, DMN first reported that YouTube ‘stream ripper’ FLVTO.biz had…
Breaking: YouTube Is Integrating Eventbrite Concert Listings Under Music Videos
Eventbrite has announced a new partnership with YouTube to offer live tickets to musical acts — right alongside music videos on the platform. YouTube already has an On Tour section that appears below videos. This section offers the user the ability to…
SoundCloud Unveils Partnerships with DJ Software Makers to Launch Real-Time Streaming and Mixing for Creators
With its new partnerships, SoundCloud wants to make it easier for indie artists and producers to make it big. SoundCloud remains an independent streaming music powerhouse. Through the music service, Chance the Rapper, Avicii, Lil Uzi Vert, Post Malone,…
Copying Pandora’s Radio Feature, Spotify Redesigns Its App for Premium Subscribers
Taking a page out of Pandora’s playbook, Premium subscribers on Spotify can now download radio stations. Pandora hasn’t had too much success competing with Spotify. Last year, the company unveiled several premium subscriptions. In a bid to compete wit…