Spotify Bites Back, Calls Apple Monopolistic [Full Text Of Statement]
UPDATED: The war of words between Spotify and Apple shows no signs of abating, with the streamer issuing its latest rebuttal calling out Cupertino as "monopolistic." In a statement, Spotify. Continue reading
Spotify’s New Hulu Bundle Could Hurt Musicians – Here’s Why
In a new move towards bundling, Spotify made waves this week in announcing that Spotify Premium will also include a subscription to the ad-supported tier of Hulu. Spotify, however, already. Continue reading
Decoded: The Smart Way To Spend Your Music Money (Pt. 1)
In part one of five part series on how to effectively allocate money in the correct places in order to benefit your music career, we hear four pieces of advice. Continue reading
Full Text Of Apple’s Statement Blasting Spotify With All The Nasty Bits Highlighted
Apple Music has gone on the offensive with an uncharacteristically strong statement "Addressing Spotify’s claims," after the streamer filed a complaint with the European Commission over Apple App Store fees. Continue reading
Napster Turns A Profit, Partners With Univision
The latest financial filings from Napster proves that music streaming – at least, the all paid variety – can be profitable. From 2017 to 2018, Napster moved from a net. Continue reading
YouTube Music Launches In 13 New Markets plus India
Fresh off its announcement that Google's YouTube Music and YouTube Premium had launched in India, the ad-free streaming service have added Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,. Continue reading
Streaming, Artists Without Labels Are Driving Music Industry Growth [Mark Mulligan]
Three key factors shaped the music industry over the last year, according to Mark Mulligan of MIDiA: continued growth, streaming and artists direct (artists without labels).These findings are highlights of. Continue reading
New Report Reveals Why Piracy Persists In The Streaming Era
Given the ubiquity of available content and ease of access which many of us now have to music and video in 2019, analysts had predicted that the streaming age would. Continue reading
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s Statement On EU Anti-Competition Complaint Against Apple [FULL TEXT]
Spotify it has filed an anti-trust complaint against Apple with the European Commission. The complaint centers on the 30% Apple charges for app store subscriptions and purchases and polices that. Continue reading