AM NEWS BRIEF: Spotify, FB Adds Play To Pages, Soundrop, Netflix + Music, AFM Endorses EMI Sale

Spotfy CEO Daniel Ek is holding a press conference at Noon today in NYC.  Daniel Chaitt  (@chaitters) will be there for Hypebot. More about what to expect here.

• New “Listen” Button On Facebook Musician Pages Instantly Plays Their Songs In Your Favorite Streaming App (Music Ally)
• Turntable Rival Soundrop Says 35M Tracks Went Through Its Spotify App In March; Funding Coming In Weeks (Techcrunch)

MORE:

• Is music a new niche for Netflix? This week thequietly added just shy of 100 concert films and music documentaries featuring rock and pop legends to their streaming options. (GigaOm)
• SAG-AFTRA and the American Federation of Musicians have sent letters supporting the EMI Universal deal if mechanisms are added to ensure that Universal maintains a commitment to re-invest in artist development.