The Led Zeppelin Experience, designed for fans who just can’t get enough of Led Zeppelin. The surviving members of Led Zeppelin have something new up their sleeve. First spotted by LedZepNews, a trademark filing at the US Patent and Trademark Office ha…
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Apple Music’s Catalog Is Now Searchable by Lyrics
As part of the iPhone XS launch, Apple has released the iOS 12 update for most current iPhone devices. One of the new features in this update is the ability to search for a song by lyrics, rather than searching by name or artist alone. Searching by ly…
Artists Can Now Upload Their Music Directly on Spotify
Goodbye, CD Baby, Tunecore, and Distrokid. Well, at least for uploads on Spotify, at least. Spotify has just unveiled a new feature. Still in beta, musicians can now upload their music directly onto the streaming music service. According to a post on …
SoundCloud Is Now Factored Into the UK & Ireland’s Official Charts
The Official Charts Company releases the weekly list of the top hits in the UK and Ireland. SoundCloud streams will begin appearing on the UK Official Charts for this week (ending on September 21st). SoundCloud streams will also be included in The Off…
Tencent Music Slashes Its Expected IPO Raise to $2 Billion
Reuters says Tencent Music halved its IPO. Its parent company dismissed the report. So, who should we believe? Ahead of its expected launch in the US, Tencent Music’s parent company has reportedly halved the amount it seeks to raise for the IPO. The…
Spotify Says 1 out of 2 ‘Engaged’ Free Users Convert to Premium
Spotify’s got a tough fight ahead to retain the position as the no. 1 music streaming service in the world. The company has already been bumped to the #2 spot behind Apple Music in the United States, at least in terms of paying subscribers. But …
Exclusive: U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Webcaster Royalty Rates for 2016-2020
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. has just issued its determinations for webcaster royalty rates for 2016-2020. Yes, there’s something else going on in Washington this week. Today (September 18th), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Di…
Bikini Kill Release Entire Discography on Streaming Services
“I hope that for some people, it’s the gateway drug to feminism,” says lead singer Kathleen Hanna
Americans Listen to 151 Minutes of Music Each Day
So, just how much music do you really listen to? And, how do you spend your music listening time? In Audio Monitor US 2018, a joint study on music habits in the US, Music Biz and AudienceNet have found most Americans still listen to more music on the …
Pandora Has an Answer for Spotify’s ‘New Release Radar’
Likely in response to Spotify’s personalized playlists, such as the New Release Radar and Discover Weekly, Pandora has introduced what it calls “The Drop”. “The Drop” is a custom playlist intended for Pandora’s premi…