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The music industry is nowhere near its 1999 heyday. But at least it isn’t collapsing anymore, according to data released today. When it comes to comebacks, this isn’t exactly a New England Patriots finish. At least not yet. But according to data shared this morning with global industry trade group IFPI, at least things are […]
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Spotify is great for superstars like Drake and Ed Sheeran. But according to Taylor Swift’s manager Scott Borchetta, the numbers are tricky — and it’s not trickling down for most artists. Taylor Swift is notorious for bashing Spotify. Aside from withholding her music from the platform, Swift has openly blasted the company’s business model as a […]
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At Canadian Music Week? Let’s connect. As promised, Digital Music News is covering Canadian Music Week again this year. And once again, we’re seeing a pretty serious industry crowd. We’ve written about this conference before, and pegged it as a serious meeting place ahead. Case in point: 2017, which has drawn the likes of Universal […]
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The conference brings together creators, record labels, content platforms (that’s us!) and creative entrepreneurs to discuss how to make best use of digital tools when working in the music industry.
Spotify pulled most of rapper Jay Z’s catalog of music from its streaming platform last Friday at the request of the artist, who owns Tidal – a smaller streaming service whose subscriber base trails behind Apple Music and Amazon.
Last year saw an upturn in profits thanks to gains in streaming—but many more users will have to sign up in order for growth to continue.
Net losses stood at a painful $194m (€173.1m), but these grew much slower – widening by just 6.7% compared to 2014.
La Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique (SACEM) a annoncé une alliance avec ses homologues américains et britanniques pour mettre au point un système commun d’identification des œuvres utilisant la technologie blockchain.
In top music industry jobs, who got hired, fired, promoted, and retired? In music industry jobs, ASCAP released the results of its biennial election for the board of directors. They named Michelle Williams, Desmond Child, Marilyn Bergman, Richard Bellis, Bruce Broughton, Dan Foliart, Alf Clausen, Marcus Miller, Jimmy Webb, and Doug Wood. These members will […]
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Musexpo wants to answer a simple question. What if you put everyone that matters in the same room? As the music industry rapidly rebuilds itself, a couple of key conferences are returning with a vengeance. But what’s the formula for remaining a relevant event over the next five years? More importantly: what are the critical industry […]
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