More Streams? Here Are Music Streaming’s Trigger Cities

While we may think of places like Nashville and New York as being those cities with the most influence on the music business, the reality is quite different. In this. Continue reading

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Why Apple Just Killed Off iTunes [Mark Mulligan]

Yesterday, Apple announced the end of iTunes on the Mac and its replacement with three separate apps for music, podcasts and TV.  The reason given was feature bloat which slows. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEF: Spotify ‘Stations’ Launches In US • Apple Downgrades iTunes • Jay Z’s Now A Billionaire • More

TUESDAY 5.4.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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Goodbye iTunes: Apple Adds Music, TV, Podcast Apps For Mac

UPDATE: Apple is phasing out its aging iTunes software and launching standalone versions of its Music, Podcasts and TV apps for Mac users in the next macOS update. The new. Continue reading

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Victory In Europe: Two Year War Over Copyright Directive Has Begun

With the passage of new copyright legislation in Europe, many are assuming that Big Tech will finally be held accountable to the new laws, but Chris Castle takes a somewhat. Continue reading

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Apple Set To Kill iTunes Today, New iPod Touch Unveiled

Apple is set to announce the end of iTunes today. Ironically, the company unveiled a new iPod Touch last week, the newest iteration of the hardware that made it so. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Apple To Kill iTunes • Stem Shifts Gears • Napster Turns 20 • Austin Daboh Exits Spotify • More

MONDAY 6.3.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week in music commentary,  the industry gave voice to concerns that PledgeMusic was lining their own pockets, what it takes to build a music empire, a paradigm shift in. Continue reading

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Tencent Music Requires You Pay To Stream Current Music – Will This Catch On?

In an effort to increase its profitability, Chinese streaming giant Tencent has begun experimenting with limiting the amount of current hit music which its customers can access for free. Given. Continue reading

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2019’s Biggest Streaming Earners (So Far)

While streaming has remade the economic landscape of music and made earning a living harder for many musicians, some of the industry's biggest stars are still managing to bring in. Continue reading

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