Spotify Acquires Podcasters Gimlet, Anchor To Create ‘Audio-First’ Streaming Service

Spotify has acquired two giants in podcasting, Gimlet Media and Anchor. "Gimlet and Anchor will position us to become the leading platform for podcast creators around the world and the. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Spotify Acquires Podcasters, Reports Strong Q4 • UMG, Sony Face Class Action Suit • Raised In Space • More

WEDNESDAY 2.6.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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This Week’s YouTube Music Charts: Ozuna, Marshmello, Imagine Dragons and More

“Taki Taki” hits 1B views on this week's YouTube Music Chart, making Ozuna the artist with the most videos over 1B views. Marshmello hosted a gaming livestream for 40M viewers,. Continue reading

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BUSINESS OF INDIE: Secretly Moves To AMPED • EMPIRE Adds Staff • A2IM West Coast Mixer • More

In this edition of the Business Of Indie, Secretly Distribution leaves ADA for AMPED, EMPIRE staffs up before some BIG releases, A2IM announces West coast mixer and much, much more.

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Classical Music Listeners Still Favor CDs

While CDs are certainly in decline, they haven't vanished from shelves quite as quickly as anticipated. Indeed, when it comes to consumers of classical music, there remains a good deal. Continue reading

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5 Ways Five Artists Met Their Managers

One thing many present day successful artists have in common is a great manager behind the scenes, helping to engineer that success. Here we look at the origin stories of. Continue reading

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Paid Streaming Will Surpass Free This Year [Survey]

Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and other paid music streaming services hare doing a better job of converting free users to paid, according to new figures from the Entertainment Retailers Association. Continue reading

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3 Reasons It Pays To Be Selfish About Your Time

While there may be an established mentality in the music industry that, in order to be successful, you must constantly be giving it your all, there is in fact a. Continue reading

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Secretly Leaves Warner Music’s ADA, Signs With AMPED

Independent music label and distribution company Secretly has parted ways with Warner Music Group's indie arm ADA, and entered into a US distribution partnership with Florida-based AMPED.

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Kelsy Karter’s Face Tattoo, And How Just $300 Can Rock The World [Video]

In this piece, Jake Udell breaks down the remarkable story of how his management team were able rocket artist Kelsy Karter to the top of headlines everywhere using $300 and. Continue reading

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Harvey Goldsmith’s Edge Invests $4.5M In Festicket

Festicket has added a $4.5 million investment from music industry veteran Harvey Goldsmith led Edge Investments. UK based Festickets serves as a music festival discovery and booking platform, including accommodations. Continue reading

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