According to one executive, Spotify remains “very adept” at spinning half-truths to songwriters. Spotify isn’t in good standing right now with the music industry. At least among top executives, major music publishers, and American songwriters. First, …
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Absolute named amongst handful of Spotify’s recommended distributors
CD Baby, DistroKid and The Orchard also named as preferred and recommended aggregators
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Warner/Chappell Vows to Defeat Spotify’s CRB Appeal — Here’s Their Open Letter to the Industry
Warner/Chappell has lent its support against Spotify’s decision to appeal the CRB songwriter royalty increase. Last month, in a split decision, the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) ruled in favor of a 44% songwriter royalty increase on streaming musi…
Spotify Hits Back at Apple — ‘Every Monopolist Will Suggest They Have Done Nothing Wrong’
Spotify’s feud with Apple continues. According to Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, Apple purposefully limits choice and stifles innovation at the expense of user experience through the App Store. Filing an antitrust complaint with the European Commission, Ek acc…
Skip Rates: Why The First 30 Seconds Matter More Than Ever
With the album on the wane and attention spans shorter than ever, the first 30 seconds of of a song matter more than. Not only do they need to capture the listener’s attention, but in streaming, they determine if the songwriter is going to get paid at all. Skip rates…
Spotify Bites Back, Calls Apple Monopolistic [Full Text Of Statement]
UPDATED: The war of words between Spotify and Apple shows no signs of abating, with the streamer issuing its latest rebuttal calling out Cupertino as "monopolistic." In a statement, Spotify said that "Apple’s response to our complaint before the European Commission is not new and is entirely in line with…
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How Jason Aldean’s Rearview Town racked up over half a billion streams – and helped change country music’s digital profile
How the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube boosted the country’s superstar worldwide
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Apple Slams Spotify’s EU Antitrust Filing as App Store Feud Intensifies
According to Apple, Spotify wants all the benefits of the App Store without giving anything back. Two days ago, Spotify confirmed a major antitrust filing in the European Union. According to the streaming music giant, Apple unfairly stifles creativity …
Spotify’s New Hulu Bundle Could Hurt Musicians – Here’s Why
In a new move towards bundling, Spotify made waves this week in announcing that Spotify Premium will also include a subscription to the ad-supported tier of Hulu. Spotify, however, already in the doghouse for opposing higher royalty rights for artists, could be further harming artists with its new package deal….