Streaming service takes passive position in aggregator which works with 250,000 artists
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Today in Spotify Executives Jumping Ship: Rocío Guerrero
Why are so many top executives jumping ship from Spotify? Simple. It’s either get out now while things are going great, or crash and burn along with the company. Angela Watts. Dave Rocco. Mark Williams. Kevin Brown. Jackie Jantos. Seth Farbman. …
Spotify Lists Preferred Distributors, Just 5 Make Cut
Spotify recently surprised many by offering no cost music uploads to the service to all artist. Still, most artists and labels will choose to use a distributor for their other services and because they need them to get on other music services. So to help those artists, Spotify offers a…
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Asaii-gn of the Times: What Apple’s acquisition of Asaii means for the music business
Instrumental founder Conrad Withey on some very interesting recent movements in his sector
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Spotify’s Latin playlists head Rocío Guerrero quits streaming platform to join Warner Music Group
Exec built ¡Viva Latino! and Baila Reggaeton over a seven-year tenure
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Apple Purchases Asaii, a Music Analytics Startup That Can Find “the Next Justin Bieber.”
Apple’s acquisition of Asaii reveals the company’s two-fold strategy to take on Spotify. Last month, Asaii, a music analytics program, abruptly announced it would shut down. In an e-mail to customers, the company wrote, “Asaii will [shut] down operatio…
$2.7B Yearly Loss From Illegal Music Streaming By Businesses
Artists and record labels are losing $2.7 billion in revenue each year because many small business owners use their $10 per month personal accounts to stream music in their retail shops and cafes, rather than pay for a $35 per month commercial license. "Personal music services are not designed for…
Tencent Music Puts IPO on Hold Amid Turbulent Market Conditions
Tencent Music patiently waits for the storm to pass. On October 3rd, the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a record high of 26,336.62. Since then, stocks have fallen sharply. On Wednesday, the Dow Jones dropped 800 points. Amazon lost 6.2%. Netfl…
Genius Names Apple Music as its Official Music Service, Not Spotify
Genius’ partnership with Apple Music will give the company a key advantage in three key markets – the US, Canada, and Japan. Genius, a music encyclopedia and lyrics database, has announced a new deal with Apple Music. The partnership brings lyrics to “…