1 in 5 iOS Users Listens to Apple Music

Millions of people use Apple Music on iOS devices.   Yet, why are people spending more time on Spotify Premium? To celebrate the model’s tenth birthday, Apple may convince you to spend up to $1,200 on an iPhone 8.  Yet, with its own music service, the company has already gained many listeners on iOS devices.  In […]

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Here’s How You Can Get Spotify and Hulu For Just $5

Spotify’s partnership with Hulu will allow both companies to better compete against Netflix and Apple Music. Last week, Amazon offered their Music Unlimited service for $1 a month to students who had Prime.  Yesterday, T-Mobile offered a free Netflix subscription to users who have a T-Mobile One or One Plus family plan.  To remain relevant […]

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The 2017 music streaming cash bonanza: How the major labels stack up

The majors will generate $5bn from streaming this year – but who’s king of the jungle?
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Taylor Swift breaks all-time day one Spotify record with Look What You Made Me Do

Comeback single beats milestone set by Ed Sheeran’s Shape Of You (one of them, anyway)
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Spotify launches in Thailand with subscription price of less than $4 a month

Move means streaming service is now available in 61 markets worldwide
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What Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube Are Paying Musicians

RIAA-backed research shows that Apple Music and Spotify pay artists much, much more than YouTube does. In a blog post last week, former WMG CEO Lyor Cohen defended YouTube against criticisms from the music industry.  The now-YouTube executive stated that the platform pays out $3 per 1,000 streams.  The platform apparently pays more per stream […]

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Google, CD Baby, Deezer Join Spotify by Removing Neo-Nazi Bands

Google, CD Baby, Deezer, and Spotify say “No” to hate-filled music on their platforms. Earlier this week, Digital Music News’ Paul Resnikoff published a controversial news article.  In the wake of deadly neo-nazi protests in Charlottesville, Resnikoff found that users on Spotify could easily stream music from thirty-seven white supremacist, neo-nazi groups.  The move prompted […]

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Goldman Sachs fund sells $75m Spotify shares ahead of direct listing

Demand increasing as anticipation grows ahead of Spotify’s floatation attempt
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Lyor Cohen: YouTube pays out more than Spotify for ad-supported streams in the US

Exec makes bold claims as he reviews his first eight months at Google’s video service
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