Thanks to Streaming Revenue, Warner Music Group Posts Strong 3Q Earnings

In very, very good news for the music group, in a conference call announcing its third-quarter financial results ended on June 30, Billboard and Sys-Con Media are reporting that Warner Music Group posted only a $9 million loss on revenues of $811 million, a huge improvement over last year’s $44 million loss in the last […]

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Facebook shakes YouTube with ‘video first’ strategy – but dismisses long-form content

How will music pay a part in its strategy?

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YouTube’s Per-Stream Royalty Rate Halved Last Year

YouTube and Vevo streams increased 132%, but revenue only inclined 15%. Ok, so the argument over YouTube paying labels and artists fairly has been ongoing for some time. But, that argument is about to heat up, as Midia Research has concluded based on solid information that the revenue paid to music labels and artists halved last year […]

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How Spotify and Apple are winning a blockbuster war against YouTube

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YouTube’s dominance takes a beating from Spotify, Apple Music and co

New BuzzAngle stats show that audio platforms are now dominating streaming

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Revealed: The 1,000 artists attacking YouTube’s safe harbour in Europe

Everyone from Ed Sheeran to Coldplay, The 1975, Years and Years and Paloma Faith

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