Spotify is either brilliantly disrupting Wall Street or courting absolute disaster — depending on the expert. Spotify proved that streaming music was a business — in fact, the music business of the future. Are they about to upend Wall Street in the sa…
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Australian Senator Calls Musicians “A Bunch of Privileged Prima Donnas”
As a Spotify subscriber, does Australian Senator Cory Bernardi have the right to create a playlist that musicians despise? Last year, in a controversial move, government-funded Australian radio station Triple J announced that it would change the date o…
The Huffington Post Denies Any Wrongdoing In Spotify Article Removal
The Huffington Post has responded to growing questions about its decision to ‘unpublish’ an article criticizing Spotify. Why did they pull the article down? Why aren’t they putting it back up? Is the CEO of the Huffington Post somehow…
What Streaming Music Services Pay (Updated for 2018)
Find out what top streaming services — including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music — actually pay per play. Thanks to streaming music services, record labels reported record-breaking revenue last year. In 2017, the ‘big three’ made an…
Turns Out Huffington Post’s CEO Used to Work for Spotify
Last week, the Huffington Post deleted an article that was critical of Spotify. Now, there’s a clue that might explain why that happened. The article itself wasn’t that damning. It didn’t claim financial impropriety, sexual abuse, o…
‘Music Modernization Act’ Page 38: Artists Forfeit ALL Unclaimed Royalties After 3 Years
Major publishers and streaming services love the bill. But is the ‘Music Modernization Act’ screwing the rest of the music industry? It’s been praised as a long overdue piece of royalty legislation, and a fix for years of angry litig…
The Huffington Post Rips Down an Article Sharply Criticizing Spotify — Here’s the Original
The Huffington Post abruptly yanked an article critical of Spotify, possibly under pressure from the company. Here’s what was removed — in its entirety. But first, a little background. The op-ed was written by artist advocate Blake Morgan, and i…
Jimmy Iovine May Not Be Leaving Apple, After All
Jimmy Iovine is about to mint hundreds of millions of dollars. But does that mean he’s leaving Apple? According to reports from multiple media outlets, Apple Music chief Jimmy Iovine will reportedly leave the company in August. Hits Daily Double…
SoundCloud Suddenly Sounds Terrible, Producer Alleges
A new controversy could harm SoundCloud’s chances of remaining a viable streaming music alternative for music fans. SoundCloud didn’t have a stellar 2017. Due to a lack of a sustainable business model, the streaming music platform faced the threat of b…
Beats Cofounder Jimmy Iovine Saying Goodbye to Apple
And what about Dre? Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine is expected to leave Apple in August, according to reports circulating Thursday. Music producer, label executive and headphone scion Jimmy Iovine is now reportedly leaving Apple, according to reports s…