TikTok, the video-sharing app that features footage up to 60 seconds in length, is making significant progress in India — even after being banned in the country. The said ban came in April of this year. TikTok was barred from public use (and pulled fr…
Category archives: music streaming
Apple Music May Be Worth $15-$20 Billion Alone
Just how much is Apple Music worth exactly? According to one analyst, Apple’s music streaming platform may be more successful than the Cupertino company has let on. In a note published yesterday, Evercore ISI analyst Amit Daryanani explored how the com…
Spotify Unveils Daily Drive, a Personalized Playlist Featuring Music and News
Spotify has unveiled a new feature for your daily commute. And it’s got a lot more than music in it. Taking full advantage of its recent podcast acquisitions – Gimlet Media, Anchor, and Parcast – the company has rolled out Daily Drive. The feature inc…
Spotify Hits PlayStation Consoles in Saudi Arabia, UAE, More Countries
The Spotify app is now available for PlayStation users in several Middle East countries. Users can access the service through PlayStation Music and playback through Spotify Connect. Spotify on PlayStation Music has launched for PS3 and PS4 users in Sau…
Music Makes Up 5% of All Content on YouTube — And 20% of Total Views
Despite being one of the lowest paying royalty platforms, music is the number one format for engagement on YouTube. A new study showcases — once again — just how vital the music category is to YouTube as a whole. The study, by Pex, showcases which cate…
McDonald’s Teams Up With Spotify to Offer Playlists — Based on Uneaten French Fries
In the mood for some Spotify with your large fries at McDonald’s? McDonald’s has partnered with Spotify to offer tunes for its customers. In Latin America, the food giant, alongside Sao Paolo advertising agency DPZ&T, Leo Burnett Colombia, and soun…
Every Mainline Final Fantasy Soundtrack Is Now Available on Spotify and Apple Music
Video game publisher Square Enix has made all of its mainline Final Fantasy soundtracks available for streaming on Spotify and Apple Music. Legendary Japanese composers Nobuo Uematsu and Yoko Shimomura have created some of the most iconic soundtracks i…
Spotify Inks an Exclusive Podcasting Deal With Barack & Michelle Obama
After spending hundreds of millions on podcast acquisitions, Spotify is focusing more on the content itself. The exclusive podcasting deal, confirmed to Digital Music News this morning, will feature ongoing contributions from both Barack and Michelle O…
Universal Music Group Is Deploying AI to Boost Its Streaming Engagement
With streaming platforms overloaded with music, maybe it takes a robot to get noticed. Now, Universal Music Group is making some AI-driven plans for a rapidly-arriving future. The mega-label is teaming up with Super Hi-Fi to offer UMG artists new AI t…
Goldman Sachs Says Global Music Revenues Will Reach $131 Billion by 2030
According to a new report from Goldman Sachs, nearly 1.2 billion people will be paying for music streaming in just 11 years. The latest report from the investment bank – dubbed ‘Music In The Air’ – comes nearly two years after Goldman Sachs predicted g…