Fearful over Article 13’s imminent passing, YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki rails against the EU bill once more. But, how long will she – and other company executives – continue to neglect paying copyright owners their fair share? Several months ago, in a …
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The Other Playlists: How Behavior Impacts Songs
Since the beginning of the recording industry, the limitations imposed by format have directly influenced music, from wax cylinders to MP3s. Here we look at how the now dominant format – streaming – is reshaping music. ______________________________ Guest post from AWAL “We should get good enough that you don’t have…
YouTube Has Allegedly Paid $6 Billion to the Music Industry
In a self-serving report, Google touts its own ability to stop anti-piracy and YouTube’s apparent inflated payments to the music industry. But, why can’t anyone independently verify the information? Google has published a new report revealing how it t…
In Full Panic Mode, YouTube’s Lyor Cohen Warns Article 13 Will Have “Severe Unintended Consequences”
Lyor Cohen continues YouTube’s path of promoting baseless arguments to defeat Article 13. Last week, Susan Wojcicki made a heartfelt plea to YouTube’s neglected creator community. With the Copyright Directive set to the pass in the European Union – eff…
More Than 1,500 Google Workers to Stage Walkout Over Sexual Misconduct Handling
The protest comes in response to the company reportedly giving lucrative exit packages to two senior executives who resigned over credible sexual misconduct charges. Employees at Google offices across the world plan to join the walkout.
To Attract Subscribers, Spotify Gives Away a Google Home Mini
Spotify offers Premium for Family users a ‘gift’ to forget about a possible forced GPS verification feature. Last month, Spotify scared a substantial amount of its Premium for Family into signing up for an individual account. With losses mounting and A…
Spotify, Google Partner For Free Smart Speakers with Premium Family Plan
Spotify has partnering with Google Home to give U.S. subscribers with Premium for Family plans a free Google Home Mini smart speaker. The offer, valued at $49, is good for all subscribers through the end of the year. Spotify Premium for Family subscribers recieve Spotify accounts for up to six…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Confirms Censored China Search Engine
He said its development is going very well.
35% of People Who Don’t Pay for Streaming Say YouTube Is the Reason
After all, who needs to pay to stream or download music when you have YouTube? Several months ago, YouTube unveiled a brand-new streaming music service with two very confusing tiers. For $9.99/month, users could subscribe to YouTube Music Premium. You…
Google Shutters Google+ After It Exposed Data for Hundreds of Thousands of Users
The company also didn’t tell users about the exposure.