XITE, Music Video Streaming App, Makes US Debut

A free app already popular on the international scene, XCITE has officially been rolled out in the US, and may be the first streaming service solely dedicated to music videos. ________________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix Finally, a streaming service solely focused on music videos has debuted in…

How Jason Aldean’s Rearview Town racked up over half a billion streams – and helped change country music’s digital profile

How the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube boosted the country’s superstar worldwide
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YouTube Music Launches In 13 New Markets plus India

Fresh off its announcement that Google’s YouTube Music and YouTube Premium had launched in India, the ad-free streaming service have added Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, South Africa, and Uruguay. YouTube Music launched in India just days after Spotify’s controversial launch…

YouTube Music Launches in the Already-Saturated Indian Music Market

Will YouTube Music find success in India? Several weeks ago, amidst its major legal spat with Warner Music Group, Spotify finally launched in India. Then, less than a week later, the streaming music giant confirmed it had signed up 1 million paid and f…

YouTube Launches In India Priced 20% Under Spotify, With Licences From All 3 Majors

YouTube Music has launched in India just days after Spotify’s controversial launch there. YouTube Music Premium subscriptions are priced at 99 rupee, or 20% lower than the 119 rupees / $1.67 per month that Spotify charges for similar Premium subscriptions in India. Add in ad-free YouTube videos and the price…

5 Tricks For Writing YouTube Descriptions To Improve Your Video Rank

Frequently neglected, YouTube’s description boxes can often be an extremely valuable tool for video marketing and, with a little clever composition, can rocket your video to the top of people’s searches. Here we break down how to make it happen. ____________________________ Guest post by Chloe Bennet for TuneCore YouTube video…

Following Spotify’s Samsung Deal, YouTube Offers 4 Months of Premium for New Galaxy Users

Like Spotify, YouTube Music has also managed to partner with Samsung. Last Friday, Spotify confirmed a major expansion under its strategic alliance with Samsung. The streaming music giant’s app would now be bundled into millions of Samsung’s new device…

From Azoff To Slipknot, Music Biz Condemns Spotify, Google Attack On Songwriter Rates Increase

Late last week Spotify, Pandora, Google and Amazon announced they were teaming appeal the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board ruling increasing streaming payouts to songwriters by 44%. The four will file a action with the D.C. Court of Appeals. Now, artists and the industry are reacting, condemning the tech giants and…