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Apple Music Has 50M Subscribers, Up 2M In Single Month

Apple Music now has 50 million subscribers, CEO Tim Cook shared in a wide ranging Bloomberg interview. That's up 2 million since April when a leaked Apple memo revealed 40. Continue reading

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Is Troy Carter Leaving Spotify Over New Hate Content Policy?

Troy Carter, Spotify’s global head of creator services, is rumored to be leaving the company, according to multiple sources. Carter is apparently upset over how the music streamer handled partial censorship. Continue reading

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13 Must-Use Instagram Tools For Event Marketers

Instagram is rapidly emerging from the pack as one of the best platforms on which to reach potential event goers, as well to directly drive ticket sales. Here we look. Continue reading

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TIDAL Referred To Norwegian Police Over Beyonce, Kanye West Streaming Manipulation

Norwegian performing rights organization Tono has asked local police to investigate TIDAL, after a reports that the music streamer falsified hundreds of millions of plays of the music of Beyoncé. Continue reading

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eMusic – Don’t Go Blockchain! [David Gerard]

Subscription based online music and audiobook retailer eMusic has been struggling of late, and most recently has been seeking salvation by reinventing itself as blockchain platform, a makeover which seems. Continue reading

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Top Ways To Promote Your Music In 2018

Here we look at some of the most important elements of promotion, and how you can grow your fanbase and establish a powerful online presence from which to market to. Continue reading

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Sony Music Buys $185M Stake In ‘Peanuts’ Brand

Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) has today announced that it has acquired a stake in the iconic ‘Peanuts’ brand. Created by Charles M. Schulz in 1950 and owned by Nova Scotia-based DHX. Continue reading

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Skullcandy To Sponsor Emerging Artist Concerts, Podcasts

Consumer audio electronics maker Skullcandy announced the launch of “Now Feel This,” a national concert series dedicated to showcasing emerging artists, along with a podcast series to showcase the artists.

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Online Radio’s Data Collection Problem

While online streaming and terrestrial radio both seem to have figured out the best way in which to gather listener data, online radio is lagging behind in this department, a. Continue reading

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