TUE. BRIEFING: Inside New Spotify Financials • Adele’s $130M Contract • Streaming Milestones • Pirate Bay Down • More

Tuesday 5.24.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web  Spotify's newly released financials show impressive growth while confirming serious concerns for its current business model. Updated continuously under our More News tab.

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Go-Go’s Spotify Streams Jump 300% After Billboard Music Awards Performance + Full List Of 2016 Winners

The Weeknd was the big winner at last night’s Billboard Music Awards, but a reunited Go-Go’s got the biggest bump from the televised ceremony. Following their performance of ‘We Got the. Continue reading

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Spotify Payments To Music Industry Up 85% To $1.8B Last Year

80% revenue growth would be cause for celebration at almost any company.  But Spotify isn't just any company. Growth means greater expenses for the music streamer and last year, which. Continue reading

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UPDATE: Glenn Peoples Exits Billboard Magazine For Pandora

UPDATED: One of Billboard's most insightful voices, long time contributor and Senior Editorial Analyst Glenn Peoples, has exited the trade magazine for Pandora.  

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Flying Vinyl: A Vinyl Subscription Series With Global Aspirations

In an effort to combat the devaluation of music in culture, Flying Vinyl offers the best new alternative music, printed on gorgeous vinyl, as part of a monthly subscription series. Here. Continue reading

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Iggy Pop Blasts Music Industry, EDM: “Why don’t I just die now.”

At  a press conference in Cannes to promote Jim Jarmusch's new Stooges documentary "Gimme Danger," Iggy Pop let lose on modern music and the music industry that supports it.

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How To Use Shazam To Market Music

Although music fans have been using Shazam to identify tracks awhile now, the app can also be used to connect with fans, making it a unique and highly effective marketing. Continue reading

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Adele Signs $130 Million Sony Deal

$130 million dollars. That's the total of the record deal that Sony has reportedly signed with Adele. You can't blame her for taking the cash, but is it a smart. Continue reading

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Chance The Rapper’s “Coloring Book” Debuts #8 With No Label And Streaming Only On Apple Music

Do artists need labels anymore?  Are exclusives a good thing? Those questions and more are being asked by artists and managers this week after Chance The Rapper became the first. Continue reading

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Facebook Introduces New Slideshow Feature For Music Videos

With its large share of viewers, and a higher revenue payout, Facebook's new Slideshow feature is the latest in the popular social networks efforts to unseat YouTube as the king. Continue reading

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4 Times That Saving Money On Your Music Career Actually Costs More Long-Term

While numerous technological advancements have enabled us to build our music careers without the help of expensive outside expertise, some things are worth an investment, and trying to do them. Continue reading

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