Deezer Offers 99¢ For 3 Months Streaming, Users Pass 14M
Deezer is offering its Premium+ streaming music service to U.S. users for three months for $.99. Not well known in the States, Deezer is a top tier competitor to Spotify. Continue reading
YouTube Music Launches Today: What To Expect
Google's new Spotify and Apple Music competitor, YouTube Music launches today. It's Google's third attempt to compete in the sector and Global Head of Music Lyor Cohen's promised reset to. Continue reading
BTS Breaks YouTube 2018 Record, 36M Views In 24 Hours
K-Pop stars BTS' video for their single "Fake Love" received 35.9 million views in its first 24 hours, making it the biggest 24-hour debut of 2018 and the third biggest 24-hour. Continue reading
Helping Your Band Move To A New Rehearsal Space
Moving is always a stressful affair, and when it involves a group of people and large amounts of expensive gear, that stress can easily be amplified. Here we look at. Continue reading
Spotify, Apple Music and The Future Of Ad Supported Streaming [Zach Fuller, MIDiA]
Musicians and labels have long been skeptical of Spotify's free ad-supported tier, primarily because returns a lower per stream rate than Spotify's, Apple Music's or other paid subscription tiers. But according. Continue reading
Is YouTube Finally Serious About Music Subscriptions?
After several attempts that failed to gain traction, YouTube is taking another stab at something the record labels insist it must – get people to pay to stream music. MIDiA. Continue reading
No Artist, Writer Credits For Cover Or Live Videos, YouTube Spokesperson Confirms
YouTube announced yesterday that it has added "music in this video" artist, songwriter and publisher credits to more than half a billion videos. But our sample of music videos revealed. Continue reading