or those willing to equate “total album consumption units” with good old-fashioned sales, at 411 million units in the first three quarters of 2016, the U.S. music industry appears set to enjoy its most robust year since 2009.
Category archives: Music industry
Jimmy Iovine on the Future of Apple Music
17 months after the launch of Apple Music — which has generated plenty of headlines due to its exclusives strategy and aggressive pursuit of original content on its way to 17 million paid subscribers — Iovine still feels like his mission is misunders…
Surviving the pop apocalypse: A lesson from Congolese pop music
All over the world, the music business as we know it is crumbling. But in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, musicians have found a new (and very old) method of survival.
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Where is the Swedish music industry heading?
With solid growth and a long roster of international stars, the Swedish music industry has plenty to cheer about, but questions remain about the industry’s future.
Streaming : lancement de Spotify au Japon
Le Japon est le deuxième marché mondial de la musique enregistrée, selon le classement établi par l’IFPI. Son chiffre d’affaires s’établissait à 113,45 milliards de yens (1 milliard d’euros) sur les six premiers mois de 2016, dont 25,66 milliards (227 millions d’euros) de revenus digitaux, selon la RIAJ.
The Music Industry Week in Review: Oct. 10 to Oct. 14
Last week, it was Kim Kardashian. This week in the music industry, the most talked about subject was Amazon, Amazon, Amazon, and even more Amazon. They finally launched Amazon Music Unlimited. But we’ve got other hot subject as well. Monday started with Dr. Dre threatening to sue Sony Pictures. The move comes as Lifetime is […]
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3 Ways to Marry Music and Technology to Grow Your Startup
Exciting (and lucrative) stuff is happening in the spaces where music and technology converge. Smart entrepreneurs can take advantage.
3 Ways to Marry Music and Technology to Grow Your Startup
Exciting (and lucrative) stuff is happening in the spaces where music and technology converge. Smart entrepreneurs can take advantage.
The Music Industry Week in Review
Let’s kick off the Music Industry Week in Review. Kardashian, Kardashian, Kardashian. In a week full of great news like the new Gorillaz album coming soon, SoundCloud’s revenues up 43%, all anyone wanted to do was talk about the Paris robbery. Last week ended on positive news for a certain company. After the rumor that […]
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The Music Industry Week in Review
Let’s kick off the Music Industry Week in Review. Kardashian, Kardashian, Kardashian. In a week full of great news like the new Gorillaz album coming soon, SoundCloud’s revenues up 43%, all anyone wanted to do was talk about the Paris robbery. Last week ended on positive news for a certain company. After the rumor that […]
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