Tag: Streaming media

Share Of Revenue Music Streamers Paid Licensing Orgs Fell 27% In 2016, Says New Study

What a stream is worth will be debated forever, but one place to start is to ask what revenue it generates. A new study says that monetization is fast approaching. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/09/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, Digital audio, Google Play Music, Online advertising, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Tidal (service), YouTube

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New Spotify Web Player Gets Bad Reviews From Users

[UPDATE] Spotify launched a new version of its web player on Tuesday. It's a major updates with changes to layout, artist pages, and search. So far, many of the comments from. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/08/2017 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (8)

Tags: AccuWeather, Adelaide, Ali Salman, Amazoncom, Apple Music, playlist, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Twitter

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Spotify Could Use It’s New Acquisition To Take On Soundcloud

Last year rumors swirled that Spotify was in talks to buy SoundCloud. Spotify's interest eventually waned, apparently because it did not want strain it's pre-IPO balance sheet. But a new. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/08/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Music, Chief operating officer, Google, iHeartRadio, Initial public offering, Snapchat, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, United Kingdom

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Spotify Acquires Audio Detection Startup Sonalytic To Improve Publishing Data

Spotify has acquired Sonalytic, a UK based startup that specializes in audio identification that enables us to connect creators and rights-holders to monetization opportunities.

Bruce Houghton on 03/07/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 4 World Trade Center, Abigail Williams (Salem witch trials), Agile software development, Alessia Cara, Apple Music, Balderton Capital, Compact disc, copyright, Facebook, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Grammy Award, List of Facebook features, McDonald's, Mona Lisa, music industry, Spotify, Streaming media, United Kingdom, Universal Music Publishing Group

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How Accurate Are All Those Music Subscription Subscriber Numbers?

In the wake of Spotify's big announcement that they had recently hit 50 million subscribers, Chris Castle takes a moment to examine the accuracy of streaming companies reports regarding just how. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/07/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Music, BuzzFeed, ComScore, Digital media, Meredith Kopit Levien, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, The New York Times, Twitter

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CD Baby Publishing Now Represents 100,000 Songwriters, Expanding To 18 More Countries

Indie music services platform CD Baby is now providing publishing administration to more than 100,000 songwriters, the company announced today, alongside a major expansion into new territories.

Bruce Houghton on 03/07/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Disc jockey, independent music, Las Vegas, New York, playlist, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, Twitter

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This Week In Music Commentary

Commentators from within the music industry this week weighed in on what it's like to be a high profile music supervisor, what it takes to blend music and tech, and. Continue reading

admin on 03/05/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Horror Story, Apple Music, Business Insider, Deezer, FX (TV channel), Gimlet Media, Hollywood, Initial public offering, Spotify, Streaming media

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

As we take a few minutes to revisit a full seven days of music industry news, we revisit musicians' reaction to SXSW contracts which threaten immigrants, the appreciable bump in. Continue reading

admin on 03/04/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Email address, Facebook, Lady Gaga, music industry, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, YouTube

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OFFICIAL: Spotify Has 50 Million Paid Subscribers

Spotify yesterday confirmed that it now has more than 50 million paid subscribers to its Premium streaming music service. That's up 25% from the 4o million announced 7 months ago. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/03/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon Music, Apple Inc., Apple Music, Compact disc, Comparison of on-demand streaming music services, Grammy Award, Jay-Z, Netflix, Prince (musician), Purple Rain (film), Spotify, Streaming media, The New York Times, Tidal (service), Twitter, Warner Bros.

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