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You Can Now Change Your Profile Photo On Apple Music

Apple Music is slowly but surely making its free Apple Music For Artists more useful. The latest updated allows musicians and their teams to upload and change the bio and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/23/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Ariana Grande Breaks Spotify Female Streaming Record

Move over Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande just broke the Spotify debut week streaming record for a female artist only five days after the release of 'Sweetener'. Grande's new album had. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/22/2018 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (13)
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Amazon Music Launches Ad Campaign w/ Ariana Grande, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, More [VIDEO]

As anticipated, Amazon Music has launched its biggest marketing campaign to date, It's part of an effort to claim the growing streamer's status alongside Spotify and Apple Music. This new campaign. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/21/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify, Other Streamers Losing Revenue To Ad-Blockers

Ad-blockers increasingly mean lost revenue for Spotify. musicians and record labels. Spotify and some other music streaming services support their free tier with advertising.  But sophisticated ad-blockers are allowing millions. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/21/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Does Anyone Listen To Beats 1? Zane Lowe Won’t Say

Apple a master at dribbling out music users stats at just the right moment, like during a product launch, investor call or just as the media seems ready to crown. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/20/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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23 Prince Albums, New ‘Anthology’ Available On Spotify, Apple Music and Other Streamers For 1st Time

Twenty three Prince albums are now available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and other music streamers for first time. The superstar singer/songwriter was a vocal critic of music streaming, with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/17/2018 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Tencent Stock Drops On Weak Earnings From Media Giant, Spotify Partner

Tencent, the Chinese media and tech giant, music streamer and Spotify partner, saw its stock drop after disappointing Q2 results. The fall continued Thursday with the stock down another 3%. 

Bruce Houghton on 08/16/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this perusal back through a crowded week of music industry news, we revisit streaming music's third wave in the form of emerging markets, the Spotify/Samsung combo challenge Apple Music,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/11/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Streaming Music’s Third Wave: Emerging Markets

Music and media industry analysts MIDiA have just published a report that dives deep into how streaming is, and in some cases is not, gaining traction in emerging markets. The. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/10/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)
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iHeartRadio Passes 120 Million Users

iHeartMedia may be bankrupt, but radio still lives… online at least. iHeartRadio says that it has surpassed 120 million registered users, adding another 10 million listeners over the last few. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/08/2018 in Radio & Satellite | Permalink | Comments (0)
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