Apple Pushes Back, Says MusicWatch Survey Grossly Underestimates Apple Music Retention
Apple fought back this afternoon, saying that the 48% percent retention rate reported by a new MusicWatch survey which Hypebot published earlier today, was incorrect. and stating that 79% of users. Continue reading
Apple Music Not Exciting iOS Users, Says New Survey, And Having Little Affect On Streaming Competitors
Apple may need to really ramp up its marketing efforts to interest more of its users in Apple Music. A new MarketWatch study shows that 77% of Apple’s iOS users in. Continue reading
Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, Sam Smith Top Spotify 25 Most Influential Artists Under 25 List
Today Spotify shared a list that they are calling the World’s 25 Most Influential Artists Under 25, led by Ed Sheeran. The global ranking was determined by volume and growth of. Continue reading
Why Aren’t More Musicians Using Twitch?
Twitch, a service which allows users to live stream their video game playing to fans, remains a largely untapped source of potential revenue for gamer musicians, with the exception of. Continue reading
Universal Music Cuts Deal With Soundcloud, Reported Equity Stake Could Hurt Artists
Soundcloud went on a takedown spree last week, angering some users. Now we may know why. After months of sometimes contentious negotiations, the audio hosting site is reportedly finalizing a. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music
This week in the do-it-yourself world of music, we offer advice on coming out of your shell to network, some techniques for promoting your songs on Spotify, as well as a. Continue reading
Music Publishing News Roundup 7.14.15: Apple Music • LyricFind Partners With R2G • Jay Z Lawsuit
Apple Music has reached 11 million subscribers within the first 4 weeks of its launch, currently making it the 6th largest music streaming service. It is important to note that. Continue reading
