HBO recently canceled its Vice News deal. Spotify thinks there’s potential on the podcasting side, however. Vice Media has agreed to distribute three of its podcasts exclusively on Spotify, according to details shared with DMN. As part of the p…
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Lil Tecca Beats Post Malone’s All-Time SoundCloud Streaming Record
17-year-old rapper Lil Tecca has now surpassed Post Malone for the longest-charting No. 1 song on SoundCloud in the US. So where’s the Bud Light deal? Tecca’s “Ransom” has been the No. 1 song on SoundCloud for 86 straight days in the U.S., passing Pos…
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe Decides He Wants to Make Money, Skips Spotify, Apple Music, Other Streaming Services on His New Single
Michael Stipe’s “Your Capricious Soul” is available exclusively on Stipe’s website for a suggested $0.77. After a long creative hiatus, Michael Stipe has released his first song since R.E.M. broke up in 2011. The new single, “Your Capricious Soul,” is …
U.S. Congress Is Getting Involved In Spotify’s Complaint Against Apple
Just ahead of the weekend, U.S. Congress officially requested information from Spotify as part of a broader antitrust investigation being conducting on Apple. The Congressional inquiry aims to determine if Apple employs anti-competitive behavior in sup…
Apple’s Excited About Their Upcoming Music+TV Combo — Major Labels Aren’t
Apple reportedly wants to bundle its music and television streaming services for a single monthly fee. But not everyone is happy about it. Major record labels, in particular, are worrying that this will result in less money for the music they produce. …
Spotify’s Stock Has Finally Hit Bottom After Dropping 30% from Its Peak, Top Analyst Says
There’s some good news and some bad news for Spotify’s stock. The good news is that a longtime bear on Spotify (SPOT) is suddenly changing his tune. The bad news is that the stock has been plunging for months — and without a dramatic and fundamental…
More Than 200 Quebec Musicians Demand Government Action Against Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, Other Streaming Giants
Over 200 musicians signed a letter demanding that the Québécois government take action so that they can receive fair compensation from music streaming services such as Spotify. Recording industry revenues are surging, with the US-based market enjoying …
Google Doubles Down on Its YouTube Music Transition — Three New Personalization Playlists Introduced
Google/Alphabet’s notoriously scatterbrained music strategy is finally getting some focus. Now, YouTube Music is taking some cues from Spotify and Apple Music. Just last week, Google and its Alphabet parent finally started its long-rumored transition …
30% of Beatles Streams on Spotify Are Coming from 18-24 Year-Olds
Spotify recently revealed that songs by The Beatles have been streamed roughly 1.7 billion times to this point in 2019. More impressive yet is the fact that about 30 percent of these streams came from individuals between the ages of 18 and 24. In other…
YouTube Is Officially Delivering a Johnny Cash Documentary — But It Won’t Be Restricted to Premium Subscribers
Earlier today (October 1st), YouTube announced the new date that its Johnny Cash documentary would premiere. But surprisingly, the doc will be shown on the platform for free to anyone — free or paid — worldwide. The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash, wa…