Apple Music subscribers will have access to tho there steaming accounts on any domestic American Airlines flight equipped with Viasat satellite Wi-Fi with no Wi-Fi purchase required., starting Friday. AA is the first airline to provide exclusive access to Apple Music through complimentary inflight Wi-Fi. “For most travelers, having music…
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SiriusXM Reports Record Revenue, 34 Million Subscribers
SiriusXM reported record earnings for both Q4 and for the full year of 2018, with revenue of $1.5 billion and $5.8 billion respectively. The satellite broadcaster added a net of 346,000 subscribers in Q4, ending it with 34 million plus. The company’s fourth-quarter results were similarly solid, with net income…
THU. BRIEF: Labels Appeal Stream Ripping Loss • Apple Music, American Airlines Partner • Sonos + YouTube Music • More
THURSDAY 1.31.19
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R. Kelly Is Shopping New Album, But Who Will Release It?
R. Kelly is looking for a home for a new finished album, according to multiple sources. The controversial rapper was dropped by longtime label RCA/Sony recently, after multiple accounts of sexual abuse, including with minors. But who would risk the wrath of the #MuteRKelly movement and actually sign him? Opinions…
She Rocks Awards Celebrate Women In The Music Industry
The She Rocks Awards took over the House of Blues Anaheim last the weekend to pay tribute to women from all corners of the music and audio industries. Co-hosted by Lyndsey Parker and Christine Devine in association with the Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN), the 7th annual gala celebration…
PledgeMusic Co-Founder Benji Rogers Returns As Advisor, Promises 3rd Party Financial Oversight
PledgeMusic Co-Founder Benji Rogers is returning to the struggling crowdfunder as a volunteer strategic advisor and observer to the board. PledgeMusic has come under fire over the last six months for widespread late payments and non-payments to artists. "I have seen first hand how tirelessly the team, management and board…
Benji Rogers Pens New Open Letter To PledgeMusic Artists and Fans [FULL TEXT]
Benji Rogers is returning to PledgeMusic as a "volunteer strategic advisor and observer to the board" as the music crowdfunding platform continues to struggle to pay artists monies pledge to by their fans. In keeping with the sincerity and openness that has made him a popular figure in music tech,…
Average Spotify User Paying Only $5.50 Per Month
While industry insiders have suggested that a $5 price point is an ideal monthly streaming amount as far as maximizing growth, major labels have generally forced platforms’ hand closer to a $9.99 charge. A new dip into Spotify’s finances, however, has revealed that the average user of that platform is…
Apple Music Passes 50M Paid Subscribers, Biggest Quarterly Music Revenue Ever
Apple Music passes 50 million paid subscribers before the end of 2018, Apple CEO Tim Cook told investors during a Tuesday earnings call. That’s up 10 million in the last year. If you’ve heard the 50 million figure before, it previously included 90 date free trials and other free users….
WED, BRIEF: Record Earnings @ SiriusXM • Apple Music +50M • New R. Kelly Album Being Shopped • More
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