With the rise of streaming, access to music (and media in general) has become easier than ever. While one might assume that this would negate any need for illegally downloading music, it appears that piracy is actually on the rise. _________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 We…
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SoundMachine, Napster Partner For Music Streaming Service Aimed At Businesses
SoundMachine has partnered with Napster to create a new premium music subscription for retailers and businesses of all sizes. Business Premium powered by Napster blends SoundMachine’s scheduling and management features with Napster’s music programming tech and catalog. The new service is available now in the U.S., Canada and Spain, and…
Google, YouTube Help Users Avoid Paying For Spotify
[UPDATED] Spotify shared that 2 million users accessed illegal apps to avoid listening to ads since the first of the year. While the music streamer is busy kicking them off the platform, the path these users took to access Spotify illegally runs straight through Google and YouTube. Spotify says that…
Gunna, Band Of Heathens Enter Pandora Trendsetters Chart
Two new artists entered the Pandora Trendsetters Chart this week. The Band of Heathens and Gunna both make their Trendsetters debut after spikes in artist station adds and social media engagement. American Idol Boosts The Band of Heathens! Despite its up-and-down past, American Idol proved it is still has influential…
Spotify 2018 Outlook: 200M Users, 96M Paid, $400M Loss
[UPDATED] Spotify shared its quarterly and yearly outlook in an SEC Monday. Highlights included a prediction of 198-208 million active users including 92-96 million paid, by the end of 2018. But along with 30%+ user growth comes lossed of $286 -$410 million USD. _______________________________ Spotify First Quarter 2018 Financial Outlook…
Simon Fuller: ‘The identity of artists is being lost on streaming platforms’
Artist manager and entrepreneur speaks out about his concerns for the future of the music business
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Spotify, Google, Amazon Can’t Seem To Find The Beatles To License Their Music
In this latest chapter of the "address unknown" saga, Google, Amazon and Spotify are apparently unable to locate Paul McCartney or John Lennon in the public records of the Copyright Office, according to research by Chris Castle, in another troubling revelation as to just how broken the compulsory license system…
Taking The Music Industry Monopoly Seriously
As weakening antitrust laws and consolidation of businesses continue, virtually every corner of the music industry is now controlled by a choice few companies, whether its streaming or live music, writes Will Meyer. Here he explores why these monopolies must be taken seriously. ______________________________ Guest post by Will Meyer of…
How To Get Your Music On Spotify Playlists (From A Band That Did)
With streaming shaping up to be the dominant form of music consumption, landing your tunes on a Spotify playlist has for many become the holy grail for bands and artists. Here we look at how a band managed to gain such a coveted placement. _____________________ In this latest post to…
$1B Deal Combines Music Streamers Saavn, Jio Music
Indian conglomerate and telecom giant Reliance is merging its digital music service JioMusic with rival Saavn music, which it is acquiring for $104 million in cash and stock.The combined companies will be worth an estimated $1 billion. When Saavn is combined with Jiomusic, which has about 16 million songs under…