Apple Music has teamed up with Genius for the lyric site’s popular video series, Verified. The show is now available on Apple Music. Apple Music will also co-produce the series, with episodes premiering on Apple Music first. Episodes will then ro…
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Spotify Reaches 124 Million Premium Subscribers — But Quarterly Losses Top $85 Million
Spotify closed 2019 with 124 million premium subscribers—a 29 percent increase from 2018’s year-end figure—but this user influx wasn’t enough to prevent the company from sustaining heavy overall losses. Spotify’s earnings report also indicated that th…
Pandora Is Losing Subscribers – 88,000 Left the Service Last Quarter
SiriusXM revealed some new information about its subscribers’ growth rate for its satellite service and Pandora. SiriusXM added 355,000 satellite radio subscribers during Q4 2019. That breakdown includes 341,000 self-pay customers and 14,000 prom…
Sony Music Teaming Up with Somethin’ Else for Another Podcast Venture
Sony Music is expanding its podcast lineup with a new partnership. The new deal is with Somethin’ Else, the U.K.’s largest independent podcast producer. The actual terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sony Music and Somethin’ Else ma…
Gaana Is Beating Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music In India
The largest music streaming service in India isn’t from Spotify, Apple, Google, or Amazon. Gaana is a local streaming app, with 152 million monthly active users (MAU). Gaana says the staggering growth is thanks to a 40% growth in regional music c…
Tesla Boss Elon Musk Uploads an EDM Track to SoundCloud
Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk is trying his hand at EDM music. His new track on SoundCloud is titled, “Don’t Doubt Ur Vibe.” Musk posted a teaser picture of himself in a music studio shortly before sharing the track on social media….
BMW Unveils Its In-Dash Streaming Music Solution — Apple Music Is Missing
BMW is bringing a new Connected Music in-car streaming service to its high-end models. Connected Music offers in-dashboard music streaming at no charge for three years. That includes unrestricted use once the car has left the lot. BMW says no additiona…
After Huge $170M Fine, YouTube Music Puts Limits on ‘Made for Kids’ Content
After a $170 million dollar fine, Google is making some changes to YouTube Music content for kids. In September 2019, Google agreed to pay a record fine for violating child privacy laws. Regulators successfully argued that Google illegally harvested pe…
NFL Is Uploading a Super Bowl LIV Visual Album to Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music & More
The NFL is releasing a visual album containing every musical performance from Super Bowl LIV. Each performance will go live on Apple Music, YouTube, Spotify, and other services shortly after they air. The album, Super Bowl LIV and is now available for …
Spotify Stock Down Nearly 12% In 2020; Wall Street Expects Slower Q4 Earnings Ahead
Wall Street analysts are anticipating bad news from Spotify’s upcoming earnings report. Spotify will provide an earnings report on Wednesday, February 5th, and many financial professionals are doubling down on their belief that the streaming serv…