US legislation has Apple, Google Play app stores in crosshairs with ‘fair, clear, and enforceable rules’

Several US senators have introduced a bill, known as the Open App Markets Act, aimed at loosening Apple and Google’s current stranglehold on the app economy. Guest post by Emmanuel. Continue reading

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Apple’s GarageBand adds 10 Sound Packs from Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, top producers

Apple’s GarageBand has added new Sound Packs from 10 top artists and producers. New GarageBand Remix Sessions Users can now learn remixing within the app via two Remix Sessions offering. Continue reading

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Shazam surpasses 1B Shazams per month

Shazam has surpassed 1 billion Shazams per month on average and 50 billion tags since it launched almost 20 years ago. Shazam launched as a text message service in 2002. Continue reading

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Apple adds major Dolby Spatial Audio announcement to today’s WWDC event

Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) launches today along with a major Dolby Spatial Audio announcement. Apple announced the no-cost addition of Spatial Audio and lossless playback to Apple Music last. Continue reading

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Apple teases big announcement: ‘Get ready, music is about to change forever.’

Apple is teasing a major Apple Music announcement. “Get ready,” a graphic on the site reads, “music is about to change forever.” Clicking on the graphic leads a video of. Continue reading

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Apple to add Hi-Fi Audio with no price increase

Apple is just weeks away from adding Hi-Fi audio, according to label sources. The Apple Hi-Fi announcement will be alongside the release of third-generation Air Pods and come with no. Continue reading

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The truth behind Apple Music’s higher payouts plus 5 key takeaways from its Open Letter To Artists

In an open letter to artists, Apple Music shared that it pays artists about $0.01 per stream, far more than rival Spotify. But Apple Music’s superior per-stream payments don’t come. Continue reading

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Apple joins artist royalty payments debate with some good karma

In a bit of good news for musicians and songwriters, Apple has joined the competitive royalty fray, pitting itself against SoundCloud and Spotify to prove which platform can more fairly. Continue reading

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Apple Music’s Full Letter To Artists On Streaming Royalties

In a clear shot across Spotify’s bow, Apple Music has written an open letter to artists on streaming royalties and how and how much it pays to artists. At the. Continue reading

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Apple invests $50M in indie music distributor UnitedMasters

Independent music distribution platform UnitedMasters has announced a $50 million Series B investment led by Apple along with follow-on investments from Google’s Alphabet and Andreessen Horowitz. With the Apple investment. Continue reading

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