Apple has acquired U.K. based music creative services and artist development startup Platoon, according to multiple reports. The startup’s co founder, Denzyl Feigelson, is a long time consultant for Apple and produces its annual UK iTunes Festival. Platoon launched in 2016 under the moniker "as launchpad for fearless creatives." The…
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Top 20 Lyric Searches Of 2018
LyricFind has pulled together the data to determine the Top 20 Lyric Searches of 2018, and Taylor Swift’s "Look What You Made Me Do" tops the list. Swift also grabbed the #18 spot with "Ready For It."
25% Skip A Song Within 5 Seconds [New Data]
We knew our attention spans were short, and it seems the streaming era is only making things worse, with new data revealing that consumers are becoming increasingly fickle, and skipping more songs after spending a decreasing amount of time listening to them. ____________________ Guest post from Haulix Daily The internet…
Change Your Artist Image On Apple Music : A How-To Guide
In an effort to give its users the same customization options as Spotify and Pandora, Apple Music has given musicians the opportunity to customize their artist pages, including their profile image. _________________________ Guest post by Alari Saygi of Repost Network Apple has put itself on the same page as Spotify…
Spotify ‘Wrapped’ Artist, Fan 2018 Recap Micro-sites Launch
Spotify for Artists has launched the 2018 edition of its annual Wrapped campaign. Artist get a free custom micro-site chronicling their stats and successes on the streamer over the last year. Wrapped for fans give users a look back at the music they discovered and played on Spotify over the…
How Create Music Group Located $60M In Unclaimed Revenue For Artists, Labels In Three Years
Here Dana Feldman looks at how Los Angeles-based company Create Music Group has been able able to impact the online streaming economy in artists’ favor by tracking down $60 million dollars in unclaimed streaming revenue. _______________________ By Dana Feldman. This article originally appeared on Forbes.com In just three years, Los…
Spotify’s 5 Most Coveted Playlists 2018
Playlists are the new radio for many music fans, making the right playlist placement a coveted "get" for any artist or label. Alongside their 2018 top artists, songs and albums, Spotify has shared its most followed playlists of 2018. Today’s Top Hits RapCaviar ¡Viva Latino! Baila Reggaeton Songs to Sing…
Apple Files ‘Apple Music for Business’ Trademark
Move over Muzak, Apple has filed a trademark application for "Apple Music For Business." The filing covers "broadcast and transmission of streamed music, audio, video, and multimedia content by means of radio, television, internet, and satellite for business use," and would appear to signal Apple’s intention to enter the lucrative…
Deezer partners with Triton Digital ‘to deliver more value’ for advertisers
Deezer has launched mobile programmatic audio advertising through the partnership
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Amazon Best Of Prime Music, Video, Games, Books 2018
Amazon has released its own Best of 2018 lists based on collective Prime activity October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Spotify and Apple Music released there lists earlier this week. Best of Prime 2018: Prime Music The most streamed artist was Justin Timberlake. Members’ favorite albums included Man of…