Is Apple Music Really Beating Spotify with U.S.
Is Apple Music really beating Spotify with U.S. users? WSJ report says yes — www.usatoday.com Apple Music may have gotten a nice win in…
Is Apple Music really beating Spotify with U.S. users? WSJ report says yes — www.usatoday.com
Apple Music may have gotten a nice win in its battle with Spotify, the title of most popular streaming service in the U.S.
King Crimson to Stream All Studio Albums on Spotify — www.rollingstone.com
All 13 of band’s studio albums will hit Spotify and other services in time for upcoming 50th anniversary tour.
Boomplay, Africa’s Biggest Streaming Platform, Raises $20M in Funding — www.billboard.com
Boomplay Music, a leading music streaming and download service in Africa, has raised $20 million in Series A funding to continue its rapid expansion on the continent, the company announced Friday.
Nipsey Hussle Music Streams Increased 1,773% Following His Death — www.complex.com
Nielsen Music reports the rapper’s catalog garnered 101.5 million on-demand streams Sunday and Monday.
Have Songwriters Turned the Tide Against Big Tech? — variety.com
In this guest post, NMPA chief David Israelite argues that songwriters have turned the tide of public opinion against big tech.
TikTok Offering ‘Spotlight’ to Indie Artists Looking to Get Meme’d By the Masses — www.billboard.com
TikTok has launched a new artist discovery program called “Spotlight” that will give independent artists a direct line to the app’s legion of content-hungry users.
Judas Priest’s Rob Halford On Music Streaming: ‘You Have To Accept It Since You Can’t Turn Back The Tide’ — www.blabbermouth.net
Judas Priest singer Rob Halford spoke to Digital Journal about the impact of technology on the music business, especially with streaming services.
YouTube Music makes new play for independent artists with latest round of Foundry development program acts — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
11 new artists added to program with additional set to be added later this year
The Radio Giant iHeartMedia Prepares for Possible I.P.O. — www.nytimes.com
The largest radio broadcaster in the United States says radio offers “companionship” to compete against streaming music services.
Streaming music is going to officially take over the world this year — www.cnet.com
Streaming already makes nearly half of the money for recorded music worldwide.
Spotify and chat come to Windows 10 Game Bar — venturebeat.com
Microsoft announced today that you can now access Spotify, chat, and other features with the Windows 10 Game Bar.
Gaana powers seamless music streaming experience in MG Motors — www.radioandmusic.com
Popular Indian music streaming app, Gaana will now power the in-vehicle infotainment system of UK-based carmaker MG Motors’ upcoming, Hector SUV.