SoundExchange Increases Quarterly Distributions
SoundExchange again broke its own record for quarterly royalty payments to musicians and record labels with a distribution of $149 million for the second quarter of 2013. This represented a. Continue reading
Stock Falls Again Today, Listener Hours Drop, But Pandora Still Comes Out Ahead
UPDATE: Pandora stock fell another 8,.5% to $17,97 on Wednesdy Pandora listener hours in June fell from 1.35 billion to 1.25 billion. Pandora blamed the drop on seasonal listening patterns. Continue reading
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Jay-Z Takes To Twitter For 5 Hours: The Highlights
Jay-Z took to Twitter last night for five hours. After a high profile week of album release and Sansung app blowback, he seemed ready to set the record straight. And. Continue reading
Despite Controversy And Competition, Pandora Is Having A Good Year [CHART]
Founder Tim Westergren still has a lot to smile about. Despite an ongoing controversial battle to lower royalty payments and increasing pressure from Google Play Music All Access (I cringe. Continue reading
Spotify’s Most Played & Shared Tracks [U.S. & UK]
Robin Thicke's "Thin Blue Lines" continues to top the Spotify US and UK play charts. Avicci's "Wake Me Up" also repeats as the most viral track in the U.S, But. Continue reading
SiriusXM Passes 25 Million Subscribers
While Pandora and Spotify get the bulk of media attention, Sirius XM Radio continues to prove that paid music services can find a substantial audience. Today, the satellite radio service announced. Continue reading
Late To The Party, Iovine In Talks To Launch Beats Daisy Music Service With AT&T
It's not often that Interscope head and Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine is late an important party. But when it comes to streaming music, Iovine and Beats' yet to launch Daisy subscription. Continue reading
Promo Hutt Launches Pre-release Music Download Subscription Service
Earlier this month Promo Hutt launched a pre-release subscription service that allows music fans to gain early access to music by label. The project has its roots in the electronic. Continue reading
12 Ways Bands & Brands Are Standing Out On @vanswarpedtour [Kosha Dillz]
By indie rapper Kosha Dillz (@koshadillz). It's Warped Tour season again, which means your favorite band you never heard of will be hustling amongst over 100 other bands in parking. Continue reading
