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Wife Upload’s Husband’s Snoring To Spotify, Apple Music. 30,000 Streams Later…

Fed up of her husband’s snoring, a wife who uses the name Duck Mischief turned his night time noise into an 80s movie style dramatic theme song and released it on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and other streaming services. 30,000 stream later… I got so fed up of my husband’s…

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UPDATE: Spotify Is Back Up!

UPDATE: Spotify is back up and running. "We’ve made a few tweaks backstage, so everything should be back to normal," the streamer Tweeted around 4PM ET. The outage began for many users around 8:30AM Thursday. Spotify acknowledged the problem by early afternoon and said that it had not been caused…

Music Superstars Are Getting Streamed Less

Even as streaming continues to grow in popularity, it seems those top tear artists who were bringing home a disproportionate amount of revenue have seen their play counts slip – something which can only be good news for struggling mid-tier artists. __________________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0…

6 Things You Must Ask Your Automated Content Recognition (ACR) Vendor

Automated Content Recognition, or ACR, has become an integral part of the consumption of music and video as we experience them today. As more platforms publish user generated content, effectively monitoring use of copyrighted material has become increasingly difficult. So, how does one choose an ACR vendor that can be…

Spotify Redesigns ‘Your Library’ with Artists and Album Sections, Liked Songs Playlist, Podcasts, More

Spotify has launched a major "Your Library" update. Centered around a sleeker design and putting podcasts on an equal footing with music, the update offers features to please music fans, as well. The update is currently available to Premium users only. ________________________________ In the new Spotify Library, users tap or…

Spotify Unveils Daily Drive, a Personalized Playlist Featuring Music and News

Spotify has unveiled a new feature for your daily commute.  And it’s got a lot more than music in it. Taking full advantage of its recent podcast acquisitions – Gimlet Media, Anchor, and Parcast – the company has rolled out Daily Drive. The feature inc…

Music Piracy Up 13% In The Us Last Year, Stream-Ripping To Blame.

While many thought that the rise of streaming had brought about an end to music piracy, a new report reveals this is far from the case. In fact, it appears the phenomenon known as stream-ripping has seen a significant spike in the past year. __________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell…

TikTok Passes 120M Montlhy Users In India As Label Talks, Streaming Plans Continue

TikTok now has 200 million registered users, with 120 million using the short video app every month. The milestone comes as the company is in talks with major labels and publishers to launch a music streaming service. ByteDance, the Chinese conglomerate that owns TikTok, could launch its Spotify competitor as…