Spotify’s Most Streamed & Viral Tracks US, UK & Global
Spotify's most streamed tracks May 26 – June 1. UNITED STATES 1. Iggy Azalea, "Fancy" (Virgin EMI Records) 2. Ariana Grande, "Problem" (Republic Records) 3. Calvin Harris, "Summer" (Columbia Records). Continue reading
UPDATE: Morrissey Wants Proposals From Music Publishers, Warner/Chappell Says ‘Not So Fast’
UPDATED: The mercurial Morrissey is looking for a new music publisher even though Warner Music says he's still under contract, Team Morrisey says his 30 year deal for the Smiths and. Continue reading
YouTube Battle Escalates, Indies Turn To European Commission For “Emergency Assistance”
The battle between independent labels and YouTube over unfavourable royalty terms offered for a proposed streaming music service is escalating. Google-owned YouTube has reportedly refused to withdraw threats to labels. Continue reading
MUST WATCH: John Oliver’s Funny, Smart And Dead-On Explanation Of Net Neutrality
Net neutrality. “The only two words that promise more boredom in the English language are ‘featuring Sting,’” says HBO host "Last Week Tonight" John Oliver at the start of his brilliant. Continue reading
StubHub Launches Concert Discovery App As Part Of Bigger Push Into Music
Yesterday StubHub announced the launch of StubHub Music, a concert discovery app focused on San Francisco. This is the full launch of a StubHub Lab experimental app called ShowDrift. It. Continue reading
3 Charts Show Why Apple Bought Beats Music
Market analyst Puneet Sikka has been taking a look inside Apple's deal to buy Beats Music for a reported $500 miilion of the overall Beats purchase of $3 billion, from an. Continue reading
SoundCloud Opens 5th Ave. NYC Office
A year ago, SoundCloud launched in NYC with a team of two in a tiny 0ffice. Now that team has grown to 20, with plans to double this year. The. Continue reading
What Artists Should Know About AudioKite
Getting honest, unbiased, constructive feedback on your music is easier said than done. Despite your best efforts, the hit song you thought you put together may fall short to listeners. Continue reading
Apple Gained “Cool” With Beats Purchase Says New Survey
Of the many reasons that Apple bought Beats including $1.3 billion in annual headphone sales, to jump start its lagging streaming music effort and Beats star studded executive team, improved. Continue reading
