Frank Ocean’s Blonde Is Now Streaming On Spotify
The two week Apple Music exclusive is over and Frank Ocean's #1 new album "Blonde" is now available to stream on Spotify and other services. Ocean's visual album "Endless," which. Continue reading
ITunes 69¢ Songs Section Offers Latest Opportunity For Labels To Game The Charts
Last month we learned that artists like Drake, Kayne West and Frank Ocean were releasing albums with 18 tracks or more to game the Billboard charts by taking advantage of. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEFING: 69¢ Song iTunes Chart Games • Pandora + Uber • BandLab Buys MONO • More
Friday 9.9.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Check out iTunes' 69 cent song section and you see the newest way that major labels have found to game the. Continue reading
8 Takeaways For The Music Industry From Wednesday’s Apple Event
[ UPDATE ] CEO Tim Cook spent only about 3 minutes at yesterday's Apple Event talking about Apple Music, but tucked into it and other announcements were some important messages, both real. Continue reading
Apple Music Has 17 Million Paid Subscribers, Loves Exclusives, Says CEO Tim Cook
At the start of today's launch event, CEO Tim Cook said that Apple now has 17 million paid subscribers, up from 15 million since June. While the the Apple Music. Continue reading
Are Streaming Music Services Competing With Record Labels?
As streaming services continue to pour more and more resources into original content, they could be precipitating fundamental shifts in the music industry, with a particularly strong impact on conventional. Continue reading
What Music Fans And The Music Industry Can Expect From Today’s Apple Event
Apple is set to announce the new iPhone 7 today along with a new version of the Apple Watch and changes to its Mac Book line. But what can the. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week's music commentators weigh in on the correct way music industry project management should work, how well streaming is actually doing, and why we need a copyright small claims. Continue reading