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But while Despacito gets snubbed, does the industry care about the MTV Video Music Awards? Will anyone watch? Last week, ‘Despacito’ became the most-watched music video in YouTube. MTV executives, however, ruled the video ineligible for this year’s Video Music Awards. But with fewer people watching the once-popular awards show, will this notable snub make […]
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Back in 2014, the Southern Poverty Law Center published a list of white supremacist hate bands. A majority of those groups remain on Spotify today. These bands were first identified in a relatively benign period. That is, several years ago, when the South Poverty Law Center (SPLC) discovered that white power music was finding a […]
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Nearly have of all Swedes and Norwegians are paying for a streaming service. And here’s another interesting fact: more than 60% of people in Sweden and Norway use YouTube. Across Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, 80% of inhabitants aged 12 to 65 have used at least one streaming service last year. But did you know […]
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According to iTunes, the best sound of 2017 is absolute silence. Created as an iTunes hack, Samir Mezrahi has created one of iTunes’ hottest tracks of the summer. How? By uploading a 10-minute track filled with absolute silence. Normally, when plugging your iPhone in your car, iTunes will automatically play the first track. With his […]
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SoundCloud’s investors just approved a life-saving $170 million emergency fund. Here are all the details. SoundCloud just bought a few more months of life. But existing CEO Alex Ljung will no longer be running the show. According to details shared by the company with Digital Music News, the emergency funding was given the green light […]
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On Friday, SoundCloud’s existing investors will determine if the company lives or dies. So you might want to back up your catalog. The walls are caving in on SoundCloud. And its entire future is now hinging upon one vote. Earlier, Digital Music News reported that the beleaguered streaming service was entertaining rescue investment from two […]
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An open letter to Richard Sanders, TIDAL’s 4th CEO in 2 years. Dear Richard, Why is TIDAL floundering while Spotify is soaring? Why is TIDAL a marginal, relatively unknown streaming service while Apple Music enjoys breakthrough gains? Streaming music is exploding. Why is TIDAL struggling? I hope you will consider these suggestions as you assume […]
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How can you know whether your video will make money on YouTube? Read on. Several months ago, following a damning article publication over extremist videos on the platform, top advertisers pulled their ads from YouTube. Content creators complained that they no longer earned enough money on the platform. Now, the company has taken steps to […]
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A few pointers on getting your slice of Spotify $43.5 million songwriter settlement pie. On May 23rd, Spotify entered into a settlement agreement with songwriters over unresolved mechanical licenses. Mechanical licenses are a type of publishing license owed to songwriters that Spotify wasn’t paying. As a result, they got sued. In a class action settlement, […]
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“I’m 100% sure…” A December, 2013 interview with CNN Tech’s Laurie Segall and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek. CNN Tech correspondent Laurie Segall: Do you think that one day artists will be able to find a business model, and will really be able to make a living doing what they love and getting their music out […]
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