App Developers Alliance Sides With Spotify In Apple Dispute

Now that Spotify has drawn a line in the sand over Apple's app store rejection, supporters of both sides are starting to comment.  Unsurprisingly, so far most, at least in. Continue reading

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Spotify Says Apple Rejected App Upgrade “As A Weapon” Because It Competes With Apple Music

The battle between Spotify and Apple got much nastier this week, with the music streamer's top lawyer delivering Cupertino a message that they will no longer stand by as Apple uses the. Continue reading

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63% Stream Music But Just 10% Are Willing To Pay For it [CHART]

63% globally are streaming music monthly, but only 1 in 10 say they are paying.  Can the music industry survive on revenue from just 10% of music's fans?

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Festicket Raises $6.3M For Festival Travel Booking

UK based startup Festicket has closed $6.3 million in funding to expand its festival experiences and travel booking service.

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6 Seismic Societal Shifts Changing The Music Industry

In this piece, Dmitri Vietze examines six different societal shifts that have been stewing beneath the music industry, which are beginning to bubble up in different and sometimes unexpected ways,. Continue reading

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BMG Acquires Indie The End Records, Better Than Ezra, Everclear, Hinder, Billy Talent Catalog

BMG has acquired indie label The End Records. BMG been on a bit of deal making spree, most of it aimed at heritage artists and catalog. Recent label acquisitions include S-Curve. Continue reading

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Why Music Streaming Services Need To Attract An Older Audience

With few exceptions, the majority of streaming platform users tend to be largely in the under 35 set, but these services might do well to start courting an older demographic, with. Continue reading

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Quick Guide To Live Streaming For Musicians

Live streaming has taken to the world of social media by storm of late, making it an important tool for artists with any kind of a online presence. Here we look. Continue reading

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Why Independent Music Publishers Should Wait to Join Class Action Against Spotify [MONICA CORTON, DAVID LOWERY]

Today is the last day for music publishers to sign on to participate in the Spotify and NMPA (National Music Publishers Association) settlement agreement. But independent musician and songwriter  David Lowery. Continue reading

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Calls Out Apple For Locking Out Rivals, Spotify Agrees

Spotify has given a big thumbs up to a speech by US Senator Elizabeth Warren (D MA) accusing Google, Amazon and particularly Apple of working to “snuff out competition.” Apple, says. Continue reading

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