Streaming revenue continues to climb, while Sony Music confirms hefty Spotify payday and a 100% stake in EMI Music Publishing. Sony Corp. has released its fiscal Q1 / calendar Q2 2018 financial report. Sony Music’s streaming revenue for the first half …
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Latest Industry: Troy Carter Exits Spotify, Lollapalooza, SeatGeek, Warner Bros. Records, More..
Troy Carter exits Spotify. Troy Carter has confirmed he will exit Spotify early in September. Following his departure, he’ll assume an advisory role in the company. In a statement, Carter said, “I came to this company to help bridge the gap between Sp…
Vivendi Is Selling 50% of Universal Music Group — But Who’s Buying?
The biggest label in the world is for sale — or at least half of it is. In case your Monday was getting lackluster, here’s a bombshell to spice things up. French media conglomerate Vivendi is now planning to sell 50% of Universal Music Group, an…
Spotify Closes In on Pandora While SoundCloud Bottoms Out
Spotify has overtaken Pandora and Apple Music as the most listened-to streaming music app in the US, at least on Android. And, SoundCloud has yet to find a way to engage its users. Last week, Spotify released its Q2 2018 financial results. And, it wa…
Major Labels Tell Grande: Settle Now, or Face ‘Rigorous Prosecution’
Hot on the heels of a significant dispute with an Irish ISP, the Big Three music labels are turning up the heat on Grande Communications for not terminating the contracts of repeat copyright infringing customers. Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music,…
Sky Ferreira Accuses Her Label of Seizing Her SoundCloud Account
Sky Ferreira says her label locked her out of her SoundCloud account — and she wants it back. Ever thought about who owns the rights to an artist’s SoundCloud or YouTube channel? As it turns out, some artists aren’t paying enough attention…
Apple Music Wants to Widen Its U.S. Lead — Starting With This DJ Khaled Ad Campaign
Just moments after passing Spotify in the US, Apple has just released a high-budget ad campaign featuring DJ Khaled, Kevin Hart, and a little friend. Earlier this month, we broke the news that Apple Music had surpassed Spotify in terms of US-based subs…
The iPad Pro Is About to Lose Its 3.5mm Headphone Jack, Report Claims
According to rumors from a Japanese supply manufacturer, the iPad Pro could be undergoing a bit of a re-design this year. On the chopping block is the 3.5mm headphone jack, which disappeared from the iPhone 7 and subsequent devices in favor of Bluetoot…
Charter Communications & Spectrum Officially Banned from Doing Business In New York
In 2016, Charter Communications gained approval for its buyout of Time Warner Cable (TWC), giving broadband consumers one fewer option in most states. Now it looks like New York has gotten fed up with the lack of fulfillment from Charter’s side …
Streaming Music Isn’t Killing Local Music In France — It’s Growing It
The popularity of music streaming is soaring in France this year. And so are local artists. In the first half of 2018, music streaming services in the country grew 39% from the same period last year. Also, streaming services now make up 56% of the t…