If Spotify delays its IPO into 2018, it faces some serious financial pain

How much has Daniel Ek’s company promised in terms to secure a $1bn loan intake?
The post If Spotify delays its IPO into 2018, it faces some serious financial pain appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

Smashed by Spotify, can TIDAL find a future which doesn’t end badly?

How long can Jay Z afford to bankroll his minnow of a streaming service?

The post Smashed by Spotify, can TIDAL find a future which doesn’t end badly? appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

YouTube loses US music streaming dominance as subscription plays jump 124%

BuzzAngle stats reveal more plays on subscription services than on video platforms in 2016The post YouTube loses US music streaming dominance as subscription plays jump 124% appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.

Google mulling SoundCloud buyout, say whispers – as Sony and Universal’s stakes are revealed

Document reveals majors’ ownership stakes as the big G comes a’knocking…

The post Google mulling SoundCloud buyout, say whispers – as Sony and Universal’s stakes are revealed appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.