MON. BRIEF: Napster Losses Narrow • New iTunes Released • The Drake Juggernaut • More

Monday 3.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Napster is a cat with 9 lives. New financials show that it could still be a contender. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this meander back through a full week of music industry news, we revisit the YouTube ad boycott, the introduction of a new bill politicizing the U.S. Copyright office, SoundCloud's. Continue reading

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15% Of Pandora’s 100M Users ‘Intend’ To Upgrade To Paid Premium

Pandora has told shareholders that it projected signing up 6 – 9 million paid subscribers to its newly launched Premium on-demand streaming service in 2017.  But a survey of users. Continue reading

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Suzanne Ciani, Electronic Music Pioneer, On A Life Of Innovation [INTERVIEW]

In this interview, George Howard chats with Suzanne Ciana, a musical pioneered who broke new ground in defining electronic music. Here she discusses the progression of her career, as well. Continue reading

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Conceptualizing Music Stories For The Snapchat Generation [Bas Grasmayer]

Whether you're a user of the service of not, Snapchat, and the app's design and overall aesthetic, have had a profound impact on the social/tech industry landscape. How this will. Continue reading

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Slacker Radio Is “On The Cusp Of Profitability,” says CEO

“We are comfortable with the idea of being at a smaller scale,” said Slacker CEO Duncan Orrell-Jones commenting on the unsustainable losses of his larger competitors. “We are on the. Continue reading

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Follow The Money: Solutions For Google’s Issue With Defrauded Advertisers

After YouTube's debacle with their advertising partner's content appearing alongside hate videos, Google is looking for a way solving it's defrauded advertiser issue before more companies pull out, something which. Continue reading

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Variety Poaches Two Senior Billboard Editors To Expand Music Industry Coverage

[UPDATED] Much like the music industry is rebounding, so too are the trade media that cover it.  Irving Azoff co-owned Oak View recently bought Venues Today and is angling to. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: Congress Joins Copyright Office Battle • Vivid Seeks $1.5B Buyer • Geffen Relaunches • More

FRIDAY 3.24.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  The battle for control of the U.S. Copyright Office has long term implications for music. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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SoundCloud Gets A Lifeline: $70 Million In Debt Financing

After publicly admitting that it could run out of cash later this year, SoundCloud has received $70 million in debt financing. The company had, for months, tried and failed to. Continue reading

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