Apple will ship 20% fewer iPhones in 2018. Apple will ‘only’ ship around 80 million iPhones this year. According to Japanese financial daily Nikkei, the company has asked suppliers for 20% fewer components for three new iPhone models. Th…
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Latest Industry: Less iPhones, SKT, BTS, Drake, Republic Records, AG Artists, More…
Apple will ship 20% fewer iPhones in 2018. Apple will ‘only’ ship around 80 million iPhones this year. According to Japanese financial daily Nikkei, the company has asked suppliers for 20% fewer components for three new iPhone models. Th…
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’…
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…
Latest Industry: Bon Iver, DFC, ToneDen, YouTube News, iHeartMedia, Live Nation, More…
Bon Iver and The National launch a streaming service. Along with Bon Iver, The National’s Aaron and Bryce Dessner have launched a new streaming service called People. According to Aaron Dessner, the service won’t compete against Spotify and Apple Musi…
Latest Industry: Apple Music, Spotify, Alexa, Facebook, PledgeMusic, RiverFest, More…
iPhone users prefer ad-supported streaming platforms over Apple Music. According to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), 15% of iPhone consumers pay for Apple Music. Around 48% prefer using Pandora’s ad-supported service to stream their fav…
Latest Industry: YouTube Music, Apple, Sony/ATV, Made In America, Tunecore, More…
The wait for YouTube Music continues… According to new reports, YouTube Music has rolled out for more people. Some users have reported receiving e-mail invitations. Functionality, however, remains mixed. A few people who have received invitati…
Sony Is The Latest Investor In Roli’s Totally Reimagined Keyboards
The Sony Innovation Fund joins a healthy list of Roli investors. Sony has just been added to the list of investors of Roli, with a highly-strategic intent. Roli, established in 2013, is best known for Seaboard, which now has several models. Basically…
Latest Industry: Azealia Banks, Spotify, Apple Pay, Universal Music UK, BTS, Talib Kweli, More…
Azealia Banks takes down RuPaul’s newest album. Embattled rapper Azealia Banks has claimed reality show host RuPaul ripped off her song ‘This Big Big Beat’ with his song, ‘Call Me Mother.’ She also alleges that to have reported the show host’s latest …
Latest Industry: Kendrick Lamar/SZA, eOne Music, CRTC, Childish Gambino, Apple Music, Pollstar, More…
Should streaming music and online video services pay to fund domestic content? Broadcast regulator CRTC has considered new levies on Netflix and Spotify to fund Canadian content. In a new report, the commission recommended that the government consider…