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Sony expands Roblox partnership despite $200M music publisher lawsuit

Online gaming and gane creation platfrom Roblox and Sony Music Entertainment today announced an expansion of their partnership which will bring more Sony artists into the Roblox metaverse. The growing. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/06/2021 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Many Americans pay for audio subscriptions, but there’s a lot of room for growth

Edison Research has released new stats from its ongoing Share of Ear consumer research survey that look at paid audio now and in the future. 47% of Americans subscribe to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/18/2021 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Bruce Houghton on 04/03/2020 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Mixcloud Hacked, 21M User Records Exposed

A data breach on popular audio streaming platform Mixcloud has left more than 20 million user accounts exposed and their data on sale on the dark web. A dark web. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/02/2019 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Brain Drain At Spotify HQ

While Spotify’s number may look great (113 million paid subscribers is nothing to sneeze at) the company seems to be going through quite a bit of turmoil behind the scenes, and suffering serious brain drain in the process.

Owen Davie on 11/12/2019 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)
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This Week In Music Commentary

Some spicy commentary in the music business world this week, as Irving Azoff calls Cohen a liar, Spotify's Troy Carter admits to a tiff, and we speculate on whether the. Continue reading

Cyber PR on 05/27/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this look back through important music industry news from the past week, we revisit Vevo's shutdown, the decline in the EDM business worldwide, TIDAL's denial of streaming fraud, and. Continue reading

Cyber PR on 05/26/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify Launches ‘Game Plan’ How To Video Series For Artists

With 170 million users, getting music on Spotify and communicating with fans there can change a career. But navigating Spotify as a promotional tool can be daunting. Now, they've released. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/24/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Iconic Tests Copyright Infringement Software For Indies

Iconic Artists has announced the beta testing of Streamtrack, its copyright infringement and reporting software. Launched as a response to the continued threat of piracy and exploitation faced by so many. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/24/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Mixcloud Pacts With EU Licensor ICE For 12M DJ Sets

European digital music rights organization ICE announced a new multi-territory licensing deal with dance music-focused digital music service Mixcloud.  Mixcloud’s new ‘Core’ licence deal with ICE covers PRS, STIM and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/24/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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