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

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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

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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

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Why EPs Are Still Important

EPs have existed for a long time as a great way for artists to test the waters before dropping a full length album. Here we look at the benefits of. Continue reading

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Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon, Orchard, Deezer, Others Sued For Copyright Infringement

Sony, Apple, Amazon, Spotify, Google, Microsoft, Orchard, Deezer, Shazam, MediaNet, CD Universe and Saavn are being sued for copyright infringement by a South African musician.

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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

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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

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FRI. BRIEF: Vivendi Explores UMG IPo • Radio vs BMI Lawsuit Filed • YouTube Music To Launch • More

FRIDAY 5.18.18 Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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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

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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

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