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Music publishers are suing the crap out of Spotify. But could this all have been prevented? In case you’re just tuning in, Spotify now has a level 5 legal emergency on their hands. After nearly two years of litigation hell against music publishers and $70+ million in resulting damages, the streaming giant isn’t even close to […]
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Despacito’s huge success proves Latin music is once again on the rise, thanks to audio streaming services and YouTube. A little more over a week ago, Wiz Khalifa’s ‘See You Again’ took the top spot on YouTube charts. The song, featuring Charlie Puth, overtook Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ just days before the k-pop single’s fifth-year anniversary […]
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Spotify has just been slapped with two lawsuits from independent music publishers. Meanwhile, the threat of a major publishing lawsuit is dangling. How’s your day going so far? When it pours, it monsoons. Spotify has just been served with another raft of publishing lawsuits, according to legal paperwork shared with Digital Music News. The […]
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A Reddit user has allegedly backed up SoundCloud’s entire catalog and site. In response to fears of SoundCloud’s imminent bankruptcy, CEO Alexander Ljung said that the company “is here to stay.” But not everyone is convinced, with good reason. So, a Reddit user decided to back-up the platform’s entire public music catalog. Because, of course he […]
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Why isn’t Spotify moving more aggressively into content ownership? Wall Street is gonna hate the answer to that question. If you want to fix Spotify’s business model, you have to fix the cost of content. Every business has costs, but Spotify’s costs are too extreme and too variable to work sustainably. Even with renegotiated deals […]
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SoundCloud co-founders (and even its CEO) knew months in advance about massive layoffs. So why did they continue posting new jobs? Meet Winnie Ngo. A software engineer, she has proficiency in JS, Ruby, SQL, and full stack. SoundCloud has recently featured her in their Twitter page. Ngo explains how her interest in tech took off […]
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SoundCloud’s employees were ‘shocked’ and blind-sided by massive layoffs last week. But why were repeated warnings from financial institutions ignored? 173 employees let go. Two offices shut down. Artists furiously downloading their collections and collecting fan emails. A CEO battling media outlets spilling the beans. But should we really be surprised? Turns out that wild overspending and monetization problems have […]
The post In February of 2016, KPMG Issued an Urgent Warning About SoundCloud’s Finances. It Was Ignored. appeared first on Digital Music News.
SoundCloud CEO Alex Ljung is battling back against persistent shutdown rumors. Just last week, the company laid off 173 employees and shut down two offices. Just this afternoon, the embattled chief issued this official statement. ________________________________________________________________ SoundCloud is here to stay. Hey everyone, There’s an insane amount of noise about SoundCloud in the world right […]
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SoundCloud CEO Alex Ljung is battling back against persistent shutdown rumors. Just last week, the company laid off 173 employees and shut down two offices. Just this afternoon, the embattled chief issued this official statement. ________________________________________________________________ SoundCloud is here to stay. Hey everyone, There’s an insane amount of noise about SoundCloud in the world right […]
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Digital Music News has provided a guide on how to protect your SoundCloud collection before it closes its doors. In the past several months, top executives have jumped ship. Two lavish offices have closed. In one year, it lost 75% of its valuation. It has also dismissed 40% of its staff. Let’s face it: despite […]
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