Green Takeover: Spotify’s Podcast Play Pays Off, Beating Apple In Multiple Markets

Spotify's $500 million move into podcasts appears to already be paying off for the audio streamer. New data shows Spotify has surpass Apple to become the dominate podcast player in. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: $6.5M Ticketmaster Suit • Apple Music India Price Cut • Pandora NOW • ↑Australian Record Biz↑ • More

FRIDAY 4.5.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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10 Trends Reshaping The Music Business [Mark Mulligan]

Streaming may get all the headlines, but it is far from the only factor that's driving strong and and sustained growth in the recorded music industry; and the ripple effects. Continue reading

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Stream-Ripping Finally On The Decline

As with so many consumer practices, piracy has its own trends which, in the age of streaming, most recently took the form of stream-ripping, an illegal process whereby, content is. Continue reading

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Creators May Have Won Battle, But Lost War With EU Copyright Directive Passage

As the European Parliament finally pushes its long-contested Copyright Directive to passage (Article 13 included) many content creators are claiming victory over their tech overlords, but such immediate successes could. Continue reading

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Gaana Beats Apple, Spotify As India’s Top Music Service

Music streamer Gaana has beaten Apple Music and YouTube as Indian consumer's most popular music streaming service.  Spotify barely registered on the survey.

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Apple Becomes A Media Company, Pivots To Subscriptions [Mark Mulligan]

As iPhone and hardware sales slowed, Apple has sought new revenue streams; and like it has with Apple Music is shifting to a revenue strategy based more on content and. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music

This week, we provide a whole slew of invaluable advice to those foraging their own way through the dense jungle that is the music business, with tips on guerrilla marketing. Continue reading

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Amazon Music To Be 2019’s Fastest Growing Music Streamer

Amazon Music will be the fastest growing music service in the US this year, according to a new analysis, crossing 35 million monthly listeners in 2019. That trend will continue. Continue reading

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A Wholistic Perspective On The Article 13 Solution To The Value Gap

Sweeping Article 13 copyright reform passed the European Parliament yesterday, effectively ending Safe Harbor protections for YouTube and shifting the paradigm for all sites based on user generated content.  In. Continue reading

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