Spotify Adds Personalized Weekly New Music ‘Release Radar’ Playlists, And It’s Great News For Artists, Labels

If you like their popular Discover Weekly playlists, but also want to stay abreast of new releases by your favorite artists and some you're likely to want to hear, than. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: DoJ Ruling Boosts Pandora, Apple • Pasquale Rotella Walks • Lyor Speaks • More

FRIDAY 2.5.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Not sure the sky is falling, but we've only begun to feel the ramifications of yesterday's DoJ royalty ruling.   Updated. Continue reading

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Frank Ocean Teases New Release With Stream Only Available To Apple Users

Always private and a bit mysterious, Frank Ocean promised his fans new music in July; and on the last day of the month, he launched a teaser that points to. Continue reading

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Facebook Branded Content Now Enabled For All Verified Pages

An option which was formerly only available to media companies and major celebrities, Facebook has recently made branded content (aka any content which directly mentions or features a third party. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Apple Beats Expectations, Twitter Doesn’t • Apple Nabs Carpool Karaoke Exclusive • Dart Shifts To Data • More

WEDNESDAY 7.27.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Apple beat analysts expectations. Twitter didn't. Both earnings reports mark an end to perpetual tech stock growth. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Gives Creators An “Album” Option

Ever since SoundCloud cut its label deals and added a paid service, it's sped up the pace at which its adding new features. Today they added the option to display. Continue reading

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YouTube Music Launches Daring Ad Campaign Featuring A Cross Dressing Teen, Rapping Hijabi Muslim, More [VIDEO]

There are no reliable stats on how many people pay to use YouTube Music, but it clearly lags well behind Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal.  In a move guaranteed to raise awareness,. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this round of our weekly wrap of big music industry news stories we look at the NMPA and Spotify's declaration of victory, broadcast radio's decline in influence, SFX's withdrawal. Continue reading

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Rhapsody Is Now Officially Napster, User Growth Flat At 3.5M Globally

[UPDATED] The planned transition uniting the Rhapsody and Napster music streaming services under the Napster brand is complete and with the announcement came paid subscriber stats. 

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Teens Love Premium Music Streaming, But Many Aren’t Paying For It, Says New Music Biz Study

[UPDATED] "Music & Millennials," a study by the Music Biz and LOOP, looks at how teens are flocking to music streaming. The report also reveals that while teens like the mobile convenience of. Continue reading

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