Google Play Music Becomes Default Music Service On All Samsung Mobile Devices

Apple Music got a huge leg up as the default music services on tens of millions of iPhones and other Apple Devices. Now Google Play Music is getting a similar. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: Apple Music Champions New Artists • New Prince Single Returns • Indies Can Window Too • More

Friday 4.21.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  It took Apple Music too long to start and "new artist" program and it already feels likes its completely a platform. Continue reading

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Know-Your-Audience Mobility Patent For Concerts For Sale

IPinvestments Group is selling an interesting portfolio of music technology related patents, including one aimed at understanding real-time audience behavior and sentiment via mobile activity during a concert.

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At 32 Million Subscribers, Apple Music Challenges Spotify As Streaming Leader

Although Spotify is generally touted as being the front runner in streaming world with it's 51 million plus subscribers, new controversial data suggests that Apple Music may be on course. Continue reading

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Spotify For Artists Now Available FREE To All Musicians, As Streamer Drops 250 Follower Requirement

With the launch of Spotify For Artists yesterday, the streamer bundled features like analytics and profile management tools that any musicians or music marketer will find invaluable.  And with the elimination. Continue reading

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GarageBand Is Now FREE For All Apple iOS & macOS Users

Apple's hugely popular Garageband recording app is now free for all iOS and masOS users. While notable, the change may not have a major impact given that both have been. Continue reading

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Pandora Premium Exits Invite-Only, Artist Driven “Sounds Like You” Marketing Campaign Launches

Pandora Premium, the music streamer's paid on-demand service, is now available to all users via the Apple App Store, Google Play and on the web. Previously, Pandora Premium had been. Continue reading

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Closing The Value Gap – On Terrestrial Radio?

For months, YouTube has been the music service the industry loves to hate. Love, because of its huge audience that can clearly break artists and boost releases.  Hate, because of. Continue reading

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Is It The Promoter Or Artist’s Job To Promote A Concert? [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

This week I join Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert to share some of the things I've learned running Skyline Artists and answer listener questions: How does a promoter and the. Continue reading

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The Reason That YouTube Pays Artists So Little

After a rough financial decade, the music business is finally seeing some appreciable revenue growth, and it's showing no signs of stopping. YouTube, however, doesn't seem to have gotten the. Continue reading

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