Spotify has a lot of reasons for refusing to pay increased royalties to songwriters. But this is easily the biggest one. In its formal filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., Spotify outlined a number of reasons for refusing to pay …
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TikTok Owner ByteDance Prepares to Launch a Spotify Competitor ‘Soon’
Will BytDance’s new streaming music app successfully win over current TikTok users? Or, will it lead the company to just burn through even more cash without ever turning a profit? ByteDance isn’t exactly popular with major label executives right now. …
Tone Deaf? Spotify’s Daniel Ek Says Artists Can Now Make a Living From Streaming
Breaking down our streaming royalties payout list for 2019, Spotify doesn’t exactly have the best per-stream rates. For the third year in a row, and at $0.01682 per play, Napster ranked as the ‘king’ of streaming music payouts. On average, the Rhapsod…
Apple Music Caught Taking Down Pro-Democracy Songs in China
The Chinese government may have forced Apple Music to take down songs celebrating democracy. According to a new report, Apple Music has censored pro-democracy songs in China. Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Crackdown this June, th…
“You Have Used Us” — Hit Songwriters Pen Open Letter Slamming Spotify’s CRB Appeal
In a surprising move, songwriters have come together to outright lambast Spotify. Spotify’s recent moves haven’t exactly made the company many friends in the music industry. Two months ago, in a split decision, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) publish…
YouTube Music Hits 3 Million Downloads in India in Less Than a Week — Here’s Why This Doesn’t Matter
While YouTube Music celebrates three million downloads, the company remains silent on how many subscribers it actually has in India. According to a new report, YouTube Music may have found success in India. To celebrate hitting 3 million downloads in l…
SoundCloud Rolls Out DJ Software Integration with Virtual DJ — ‘Streaming Workflows Are the Future’
SoundCloud announced a new software integration with Virtual DJ and teased several more launches to come. The new integration enables DJs to stream and mix SoundCloud’s entire catalog of tracks instantly. The integration means that creators can build m…
Spotify Unveils Detailed Metrics on How Listeners React to Artist Advertisements
With its new ad metrics, Spotify can determine how listeners react to artist advertisements. But does that make running artist ads worth it? Spotify has added a new feature for artists. Musicians on Spotify Ad Studio now have access to the new metrics…
Nearly Half of U.S. Consumers Complain of ‘Subscription Fatigue’ — Though Most of the Headache Is Happening In Video
Cord cutting has become a movement in the United States. But the replacement is leading to subscription fatigue. Video streaming services are more fragmented and plentiful than ever. And just when we thought we’d had enough, Apple introduced five new …
Streaming Music Actually Produces More Pollution Than Any Other Music Format, Report Finds
Streaming music reduces pollution, right? WRONG. According to a new report, streaming music actually harms the environment more than other musical format. A new study published by the University of Glasglow in partnership with media outlet The Convers…