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Spotify says stop changing the goal post Lowery… The streaming service claims that they had already agreed to disclose documents that the Plaintiff required, on the condition that the parties first enter into a protective order for the disclosure of confidential information. But, instead of taking that offer David Lowery moved the ‘goal posts’ and demanded for […]
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Spotify has made another acquisition…. Spotify has announced the acquisition of CrowdAlbum – a San Francisco-based photo aggregator. The company aggregates photos and videos of artists at their performances to create what it calls ‘visual histories’. CrowdAlbum is a relatively new company and has only been around since 2013. Although the company has only existed for […]
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Cracker frontman responds to CD Baby blog on streaming lawsuits
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Lowery demands transparency in Spotify case… Back in December last year Spotify faced a lawsuit brought forward by musician David Lowery, frontman of bands Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker. Lowery, who carries a long history of advocating for fair pay for artists, claimed that Spotify is distributing copyrighted content while skipping key royalties. As a result, Lowery demanded around $150 million […]
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CD Baby CEO Tracy Maddux on class action lawsuits fired at streaming services
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Tim Westergren is beating his chest – but we’re not quite so convinced
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Drizzy is ruling gamer playlists in the US and around the worldThe post Drake the most streamed artist on Spotify via PlayStation appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
“We must consider whether to expand more in other countries instead of Sweden”The post Daniel Ek warns Sweden that Spotify may be forced to grow elsewhere appeared first on Music Business Worldwide.
Drake has announced the official release date of his new album titled ‘Views From the 6’. The album will be first released as an Apple Music exclusive and will be available as of April 29th. The news was verified by Apple on Beats 1’s OVO Sound Radio. Since the launch of Apple Music last year, Drake has always been a […]
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Last month DMN first broke the story revealing Spotify’s $1billion debt financing. Now, an official SEC form D filing has been revealed which confirms the earlier reports. The filing highlights further information beyond those previously outlined and allows us to take a greater look at the conditions of the deal. It shows TPG and Dragoneer – the issuers of the $1 […]
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