Mixcloud Inks Universal Music Group Direct Licensing Deal
Mixcloud has signed a multi-year direct licensing agreement with Universal Music Group. Under the deal, UMG artists will be compensated for use of their music on Mixcloud's ad-supported and yet-to-launch. Continue reading
Apple Buys Asaii To Improve Apple Music Recommendations
Apple has acquired streaming analytics startup Asaii to bolster Apple Music. First word of the deal came when Asaii founder and CEO Sony Theakanath changed his Linkedin to reflect his employment. Continue reading
Tencent Music: A Different Kind Of Streamer [Mark Mulligan]
Tencent Music (TME), touted as China's largest music streaming service, has filed for a $2 billion U.S. IPO. But an analysis by Mark Mulligan of MIDiA shows that TME is only. Continue reading
Spotify Turns 10: Is It Friend Or Foe?
[UPDATED] Spotify turns 10 years old this Sunday October 7th. On that day, T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" was the #1 song, Metallica's "Death Magnetic" the #1 album and a Scandinavian. Continue reading
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Branding • Music Career • Streaming Data • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, contributors shared articles on effective branding for independent musicians, whether or not a career in music is a good choice, why streaming data is so important. Continue reading
Arithmetic Online: The Ethical Pool Solution To Streaming Royalty Allocation
Fans and artists alike are currently more than a little a displeased by the "Big Pool" method with which streaming services calculate how artists get paid. Here we explore an. Continue reading
Spotify Cracks Down On Family Plan Abuse
Spotify is cracking down on abuse of its Premium For Family subscriptions.The streamer sent email to many Family subscribers in the U.S. demanding that they confirm their home address by. Continue reading
On-Demand Streaming To Have 19.8% Compound Annual Growth Through 2026 [PMR Analysis]
On-demand streaming will have 19.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2026, according to an new analysis by PMR. YouTube and its massive audience remains the wild card. Will more. Continue reading
UMG Partners With 7digital
UPDATE: The UK's City AM reported that Universal Music Group has entered into an agreement with streaming and download tech provider 7digital to launch streaming, download and merchandise portals for. Continue reading
