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Latest Industry: iHeartMedia, Spotify, Streaming Subscriptions & Revenue, Live Nation, Deezer, More…

‘Bankrupt’ iHeartMedia buys Stuff Media. The broadcaster paid $55 million for Stuff Media, the company behind podcast network HowStuffWorks.  This comes a week after iHeartMedia announced it would partner with HowStuffWorks to launch the second season …

Apple Music gains global streaming subscription market share – as Spotify holds firm

Amazon Music Unlimited has just under 10m paying subs at the close of H1 2018
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Spotify (Finally) Increases Song Download Limit (A Lot)

Spotify has finally increased its much hated 3333 tracks per device and three device limit. It happened quietly in its latest software update software update, with users discovering the change. The streamer has now confirmed the increase. and it’s a significant one. Acknowledging the needs of its paying power users,…

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You May Have a Hit Song and Not Even Know About It

When it comes to radio, the music industry is still primarily based on reporting.  This means that mistakes and inaccuracies happen all the time.  My vision is to have a transparent music industry based on monitoring, instead of reporting, so that in t…

Latest Industry: Spotify, SoundCloud, Facebook, AWAL, Intercept Music, More…

Spotify adds Nielsen Brand Effect to its verification suite. Spotify already uses another Nielsen product – Digital Ad Ratings.  The company’s adoption of Nielsen Brand Effect across multiple regions – including the US, UK, and Japan – will enable adve…

How To Get On Spotify’s User-Generated Playlists

Playlist doesn’t seem to be going away, and while landing on Spotify curated playlists may seem out of reach, their hardly the only option, with user-generated playlists often having hundreds of thousands of followers. Here we look at what artists need to do land spot on one of these coveted…

How To Get On Spotify’s User-Generated Playlists

Playlist doesn’t seem to be going away, and while landing on Spotify curated playlists may seem out of reach, their hardly the only option, with user-generated playlists often having hundreds of thousands of followers. Here we look at what artists need to do land spot on one of these coveted…