Any way you look at it, the Canadian Private Copying Collective’s ‘copying tax’ is nothing short of a selfish cash grab. Even worse, because of pressure from the music industry, the initiative may ultimately succeed. The Canadian music industry wants …
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Looks Like Instagram Is Launching 1 Hour Videos Next Week
Instagram is preparing a momentous change, one likely involving long-form video. In a matter of days. Instagram is now preparing a major platform update on June 20th, according to cryptic invites mailed to journalists. The social media giant is tight…
We Asked a Search Analytics Company to Tell Us the Most Popular Music Services
Spotify gets the most attention — and paying subscribers. But if search analytics can predict the future, YouTube, Amazon and Apple are just getting started. YouTube Music hasn’t even launched yet. And Spotify has more than 70 million paying su…
Spotify Is Hitting Labels Where It Hurts the Most: Brand-New Talent
Spotify says they’re not signing artists, therefore they’re not a label. That’s pretty funny. If you want to know Spotify’s biggest problem, just look at their latest quarterly financial report. Sure, Spotify may have renegoti…
It’s Been Three Weeks and YouTube Music Still Hasn’t Launched
YouTube Music splashily announced its arrival last month. So where is it? So far, it looks like a smattering of industry VIPs and hand-plucked journalists have gotten a glimpse of YouTube Music. But as the calendar approaches mid-June, YouTube’…
Snapchat Is Betting Big on Ticket Purchases — But Will Kylie Jenner Like It?
Snapchat has just integrated SeatGeek, allowing users to purchase tickets to sporting events and concerts. Snapchat recently underwent a complete user interface makeover. Its users went berserk over the update, with loud protests over the new redesign…
Latest Industry: All the Lils, British Exports, Apple Music, iHeartMedia, Ticketfly, SESAC, APA Nashville, More…
Maybe I should change my name to Lil… Today’s fun fact: more than 8,000 artists have names that start with “Lil,” according to new statistics from Spotify. Of the platform’s 1,000 most streamed tracks, 33 are from “Lil” artists – Lil Wayne…
So, When Will YOU Hit Your Musical Listening Peak and Paralysis Age?
Deezer finds that as a human being, you’ll eventually hit a “musical paralysis.” So, discover new music before it’s too late. Did you know that you’ll likely stop discovering music right before you turn 28? That’s according to new research published …
After Years Of Hate, ‘Friday’s’ Rebecca Black Is Plotting A Serious Career Comeback
You either love her or hate her, Rebecca Black is planning a serious career comeback after years of hate on her first single, “Friday,” which went viral on YouTube. “Friday” certainly made Black infamous after selling over 40,000 copies in its first we…
11 Years Later, the Famous YouTube ‘Dancing Baby’ Case Is Over
In 2007, a cute video of a baby dancing got uploaded to YouTube. That was the start of a huge legal battle. In 2007, YouTube was a mere fraction of its size today. Still a growing platform for video sharing, YouTube was freshly obtained by Google (fo…