Will Verizon’s deal solidify Apple Music’s lead in the US? Verizon has announced an exclusive promotion. In partnership with Apple, the telecommunications conglomerate has offered a new bundle — 6 months of Apple Music for free. The promotion starts o…
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Failed Streaming Service Guvera Found Guilty of Scamming $6.6 Million from an Alzheimer’s Patient
Guvera’s pile of streaming failure keeps emanating a foul odor. Guvera raked in more than $180 million in investor funding to produce a free online music streaming service, one heavily reliant upon clever advertising. Its Australian founders hop…
Audius, the ‘Blockchain-based SoundCloud Alternative,’ Raises $5.5 Million
Audius is a new blockchain-based music platform that wants to revolutionize the way artists get paid by cutting out the middlemen. Audius’ CEO, Ranidu Lankage, has set his sights on services like SoundCloud, with a direct payment twist powered by…
Does Spotify Dehumanize Music?
Is Spotify’s over-emphasis on algorithm playlists ultimately de-humanizing artists’ work? Apple CEO Tim Cook recently revealed the company’s streaming music service, Apple Music, has clearly surpassed Spotify in subscribers in the US, Canada, and Spoti…
Former Spotify Executive Troy Carter Drops $730,000 on a Pricey Painting
Post-IPO life is good for the Spotify executive — including those that have jumped ship. We’re not quite sure what prompted Troy Carter’s departure from Spotify, though his exit had been rumored for weeks. Less confusing is the bulge of ca…
The Music Industry Generated $43 Billion in Sales Last Year. Artists Only Received 12%.
Major labels and tech companies now earn billions from artists’ work. Well, here’s a small consolation – at least they get to keep the breadcrumbs. Earlier today, for the period ended June 30th, 2018, Warner Music Group (WMG) CEO Steve Cooper re…
Warner Music Cashes Out Its Entire Spotify Stake — Totaling $504 Million
Warner Music Group is awash in cash after a flowing third quarter — thanks largely to a complete liquidation of its Spotify shares. Life is good at Warner Music Group, thanks to the usual rainmaker: streaming music. According to financial details file…
InfoWars Banned on Spotify, iTunes, Facebook & YouTube — In One Fell Swoop
Apple’s iTunes, Facebook, Spotify, and YouTube have all removed Alex Jones’ InfoWars after heavy pressure. In a rapid domino effect, conspiracy theorist and right-wing media host Alex Jones’ Infowars has been banned from popular strea…
InfoWars Banned on Spotify, iTunes, Facebook & YouTube — In One Fell Swoop
Apple’s iTunes, Facebook, Spotify, and YouTube have all removed Alex Jones’ InfoWars after heavy pressure. In a rapid domino effect, conspiracy theorist and right-wing media host Alex Jones’ Infowars has been banned from popular strea…
What Streaming Music Services Really Pay — According to David Crosby
Again — as real artists have shown — don’t expect to make much on streaming music services. Least of all on YouTube. Here at Digital Music News, we’ve covered real artist payouts from streaming music services before. And, let’s face it – unless you’r…