7digital To Acquire Top Competitor 24-7 Ent, Raise $3.6 Million

Consolidation in the digital music space continues with today's announcement that digital music services provider 7digital is acquiring its last major European competitor, 24-7 Entertainment. 

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TUE. BRIEF: A Smaller SXSW? • Sheeran Smashing Records • 7Digital • Vertigo Music • More

3.10.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Just days before SXSW Music come reports that the festival may be a bit smaller and saner this year.  Updated under our More. Continue reading

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Share Of Revenue Music Streamers Paid Licensing Orgs Fell 27% In 2016, Says New Study

What a stream is worth will be debated forever, but one place to start is to ask what revenue it generates. A new study says that monetization is fast approaching. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Airbnb Gets Into Music • Anchor FM Raises $2.8M • Royalty Rates Reviewed • More

Thursday 3.9.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Music + Airbnb: Music continues to be the great connector, but the only way left to monetize seems to be live. . Continue reading

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New Spotify Web Player Gets Bad Reviews From Users

[UPDATE] Spotify launched a new version of its web player on Tuesday. It's a major updates with changes to layout, artist pages, and search. So far, many of the comments from. Continue reading

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Spotify Could Use It’s New Acquisition To Take On Soundcloud

Last year rumors swirled that Spotify was in talks to buy SoundCloud. Spotify's interest eventually waned, apparently because it did not want strain it's pre-IPO balance sheet. But a new. Continue reading

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Alternative Power 100 List Honors Women In The Music Business

Only 14 women were among the 153 honored in this year's Billboard Power 100. On this International Women's Day, music industry network SheSaid.So has released their second Alternative Power 100. Continue reading

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Label Services Firm Ditto Music Expands to US With LA Office

Digital distributor and record label services provider Ditto Music is opening its first U.S. office in Los Angeles to serve as a new hub for its portfolio of products.

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WED. BRIEF: Int’l Women’s Day • Spotify Player Backlash • Shinoda MIDEM Keynote • iHeartRadio Hack Day • More

3.8.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  ‘To the doubters and naysayers and everyone who gave me hell and said I could not, that I would not or I. Continue reading

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Pandora [NYSE: P] Stock Falls Another 6.5%, After Liberty Media CEO Disses Streamer Yet Again

Pandora stock closed down 6.5% at $11.66 on Tuesday after Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei again called the music streamer overvalued, this time at the an investor conference Monday.  But is. Continue reading

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