Free tracking app Playlist Alert adds Apple Music

The Playlist Alert iOS app sends real-time alerts when songs are added to playlists. Since 2021, the popular free app has focused on adds to thousands of Spotify editorial playlists…

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New Apple royalties favor Majors at the expense of independent artists, say indie labels

indendent labels and artists are upset by what they say is the unfair advantage that Apple Music gave major record labels with its recent 10% increase in royalty payments for. Continue reading

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Apple Music to pay 10% more for Spatial Audio tracks starting this month

Apple Music will pay artists 10% more in royalties on tracks where a Spatial Audio version is available, the streamer said in a memo to labels and distributor partners. The. Continue reading

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Apple Music pays as much as 90% more per stream than Spotify

A new royalty calculator created by consultancy Manatt and endorsed by Billboard shows the gap between royalty payouts by Spotify and those from Apple Music. For example, a song that. Continue reading

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Manatt’s music streaming royalty calculator is the best we’ve seen

Since streaming services began paying musicians and labels, we’ve seen dozens of calculators purporting to predict earnings, but one just launched by consultancy Manatt looks to be the most up-to-date. Continue reading

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Apple just bought a record label…

Apple has acquired the major Swedish classical music record label BIS Records and will fold it into Apple Music Classical and Apple’s distribution and creative services platform Platoon. BIS Records. Continue reading

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Spotify expands DJ, Apple starts Discovery Station, Amazon adds to AMP

Each of the latest rounds of launches from the three top music streamers offers a different path to listening and discovery. Spotify DJ Spotify has expanded its English-speaking AI DJ. Continue reading

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New Spotify, Apple, Amazon, YouTube US subscriber stats from NMPA

We’ve got new US-paid subscriber stats for Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube, and Pandora, courtesy of National Music Publishers Association boss David Israelite. MBW reported that at the NMPA’s. Continue reading

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Apple shares 5 Major Updates coming to Apple Music

Apple has shared a list of five updates coming to Apple Music this Fall, along with the release of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17.. Continue reading

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TikTok tests a direct integration with Apple Music, other streamers

TikTok is testing a feature enabling users who discover music on its short video platform to “save and enjoy that track on a premium streaming platform.” If launched widely, this. Continue reading

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