Pandora Sells ‘Radio Loophole’

Although it may be doing so at a loss, it seems Pandora is finally selling their South Dakota radio station KXMZ, soemthing which they had initially purchased in an attempt to format their identity as that of a broadcaster, and consequently pay songwriters broadcaster rates. _______________________ Guest post by Chris…

Is The Comedy Boom About To Bust?

It seems not. With standup comedy making a comeback in a big way of late, the streaming service Pandora, although it is best known for music, is working to develop a presence in the genre to help facilitate the spread of comedy to its consumers. _____________________ Guest post by Glenn…

Cinq Music Nabs $20 Million From GoDigital For Music Rights Acquisitions, International Expansion

Cinq Music has completed a $20 million Series B rounded funded by GoDigital Media. Cinq will use the funding to purchase music rights, both masters and publishing, and to further expand internationally. Additional details of the funding were not disclosed. ____________________________________ Artists services firm Cinq Music has built its business…

Elon Musk’s Tesla looks set to launch its own music streaming service

US-based luxury car group has reportedly been speaking to major labels

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Martin Bandier calls for songwriter credits on streaming services

Comments were made during an acceptance speech for the NMPA’s Lifetime Service Award
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Apple Music’s growth is getting faster… but it can’t quite keep up with Spotify

Apple added 7m subs in the prior 6 months – but Spotify added 10m

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Streaming subscription revenue rises 133% in Australia to top $80m

The market is up 5.5% in 2016 after generating AUS $352.2m (US $269.7m) in revenue
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Pandora launches $9.99-a-month Premium tier to rival Spotify, Apple Music

Existing Pandora Plus users get a six month free trial
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