Spotify Offers Deep Discounts – 3 Months For 99¢, Free With Chromecast – Artists Get Nothing

Just in time for the holiday buying season, Spotify is repeating some the deep discounts that it offered earlier this year. And while they may help keep the music streamer. Continue reading

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THE PITCH: iMusician Digtal Distribution

This PITCH comes from Swiss based indie digital music distributor iMusician; and like all the startups featured on THE PITCH, they've been given 100 words to tell you all about. Continue reading

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Full Adele 25 Album Is Available On Only One Streaming Music Service: Pandora

Fans of Adele can't here her new blockbuster release 25 on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and the world's other on-demand music services.  But they can hear it on Pandora.  

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Rdio Deal Is Admission That Pandora Business Model Is Unsustainable, Marks Beginning Of The End For Free Music Streaming

Headlines that Pandora purchased a bankrupt Rdio signal consolidation.  But it's also a sign that even Pandora, the largest and most successful streaming music service, knows that its current business model is. Continue reading

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Deezer Postpones $340 Million IPO

Global music streamer Deezer announced Tuesday that it postponing its IPO. The stock offering had been scheduled to raise $330 million.

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Spotify’s Paid Subscribers Grew 270% Last Year In Deezer’s Home Country

Deezer may be based in France and poised for a flashy IPO. But that has not stopped it's number #1 competitor Spotify is achieving impressive growth there in paid subscribers. Continue reading

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Deezer Announces IPO To Fund Battle With Spotify, Apple Music

Because of its comparatively low profile in the US, Deezer is not always mentioned in the same sentence as Spotify and Apple Music.  But in much of the rest of. Continue reading

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Indie Labels Worst Fears Come True: Spotify Battles Apple Music With 2 Month Free Trial

Independent labels upset that Apple Music's will not compensate rightsholders for the millions of tracks certain to be streamed during its 90 day free trial, had expressed concern that competitors. Continue reading

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YouTube To Offer Direct Advances To Musicians, Fan Funding Button [REPORT]

Midem kicks of its annual music business conference today in Cannes, France.  While not quite the must-attend it once was, nothing has replaced it internationally; so you can expect a. Continue reading

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Lil Wayne Joins Team As Tidal Announces Ticketmaster Partnership, Desktop App, Student Discounts

UPDATE: Superstar rapper Lil Wayne has become the newest co-owner of Tidal, reports Forbes and premiered a new song exclusively there.“Glory,” is the first single from FWA (Free Weezy Album) which will be given. Continue reading

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