Ex-Apple Exec To Lead Soundcloud Subscription Push

SoundCloud has hired Anthony Gabriele as SVP, Subscriptions & Marketing. Gabriele was head of subscription marketing at Apple where he helped grow Apple Music to over 50 million paid subscribers.

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ASCAP Elects New Board Of Directors

ASCAP has released the results of its biennial election for the Board of Directors and named the twelve writer and twelve publisher members elected to serve on the Board for. Continue reading

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Article 13 Copyright Directive Is Approved Ending Safe Harbor For YouTube

The European Union gave its final approval to the Article 11 and 13 Copyright Directive designed to update copyright law in Europe for the online age. Members of the European Parliament. Continue reading

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Has Race To The Bottom Begun? JioSaavn Cut Prices 75% To Battle Spotify, YouTube Music

Leading Indian music streaming platform JioSaavn has cut the cost of its annual 'Pro' subscription by 75%. The move comes just weeks after Spotify and YouTube Music launched in India.

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Reunion Tour! Bands, Breakups and Contracts

The vast majority of successful bands usually end up going through some kind of personnel change, sometimes to the point of having no original members at all. So what are. Continue reading

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50+ Music Companies File Copyright Suits Against ISPs Charter, Bright House

More than 50 major music companies have joined to file separate lawsuits against ISP providers Charter and Bright House for not doing enough to stop copyright infringement. Each suit could. Continue reading

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Spotify Continues Podcast Push With Parcast Acquisition

Spotify continues its major push into podcasting with the acquisition of Parcast, a storytelling-driven podcast studio. The deal comes just weeks after the streamer acquired podcast giants Gimlet and Anchor.. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEF Music COs Sue Major ISPs • Paleton Takedown • Azu Goes Solo • More

TUESDAY 3.26.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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New Pinterest Stats Show Why It Shouldn’t Be Ignored

An SEC IPO filing share stats that serve as a reminder of just how popular the ‘visual search engine’ is and why it should not be ignored by any serious. Continue reading

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Neighboring Rights: What They Are, Why They’re Important

The concept of neighboring rights parallels that of performance rights. Where performance rights reference the right to perform a composition, neighboring rights reference the ability to publicly perform the sound. Continue reading

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Spotify To Surpass Pandora Sooner Than Expected

[UPDATE] Pandora's user base will decrease 9% from peak by 2023, according to a new eMarketer forecast. That ongoing decline means that  Spotify will surpass Pandora in terms of users. Continue reading

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