TUE. BRIEF: Tencent Music Plans $4B U.S. IPO • Piracy Watchlist • Orchard, Nightlife Music Partner • More

TUESDAY 5.1.18 Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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What Happens When Paid Streaming Has 96% Market Share? Sweden Has Answers

The music industry is experiencing a resurgence thanks to streaming. But can that growth continue and will more users return promised revenue to artists and labels? MIDiA's Mark Mulligan says. Continue reading

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Streaming Habits Mirror Purchasing Habits: The Big Lie Of Spotify [David Lowery]

A theory often perpetuated by Spotify maintains that streaming will yield more revenue than downloads or traditional retail sales, as it generates money for the artist with every play, as. Continue reading

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Apple Music Extends Free Trial Beyond 3 Months

Apple Music is using a new weapon in its battle to overtake Spotify in the streaming music subscriber wars – extending the free trials of some new users beyond the. Continue reading

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Which Spotify Playlist Is The Most Important?

While the holy grail of playlist placement for many artists may be the curated front page playlists, the ones which they should be going after are the personalized algorithmically generated. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Sony Earnings Soar • Country Playlists Go Big • Memorial For Troy Blakely • More

MONDAY 4.30.18 Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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This Week In Music Commentary

Commentary inside a humming music business this week included conversations about marketing strategies, tour advocacy, the failure of music discovery, and more.

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

This week on Hypebot, our most popular articles broke down the latest news from Spotify headquarters, how people are listening to music in the year 2018, the Music Modernization Act's. Continue reading

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Concerns For DIY Musicians Income After Congressional Interview For Music Modernization Act

The Music Modernization Act passed the U.S. House this week and is headed for the Senate. Here Dae Bogan recounts how providing the Principle Analyst of the Congressional Budget office. Continue reading

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Spotify To Test Raising Subscription Prices Next Month

Spotify is experimenting with raising its subscription price, in a major test of customer loyalty. The announcment comes just days after the music streamer announced a major expansion of its. Continue reading

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