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Kendrick Lamar Has Become an Unlikely Streaming Juggernaut — theringer.com Thanks to huge streaming numbers, ‘Damn.’ has quickly become…
Kendrick Lamar Has Become an Unlikely Streaming Juggernaut — theringer.com
Thanks to huge streaming numbers, ‘Damn.’ has quickly become Kendrick Lamar’s biggest album ever
Zane Lowe and Beats 1 Are Trying to Turn Apple Music Into Netflix — theringer.com
Beats 1 creative director Zane Lowe on Apple Music’s goal in the music streaming wars, the diminishing value of exclusives, and the genius of Drake.
Spotify, Merlin Ink Global License Agreement for the World’s Leading Independent Record Labels — platformandstream.com
Spotify and Merlin, the global digital rights agency for the independent label sector, inked a new multi-year license agreement — ensuring the world’s leading independent record labels and their artists will remain at the core of Spotify’s offering to music fans.
Taylor Swift’s Manager Says Streaming Isn’t Bigger Than CDs & Vinyl — www.digitalmusicnews.com
Spotify is great for superstars like Drake and Ed Sheeran. But according to Taylor Swift’s manager Scott Borchetta, the numbers are tricky.
Nurturing the Creation of Music through the Blockchain — bitcoinmagazine.com
According to a recent report from the Financial Times, music streaming is set to overtake CD and vinyl as the largest generator of income for British record labels in 2017.
CRTC rules music streaming services cannot be exempt from data plans — www.theglobeandmail.com
Internet providers must treat all web traffic equally and cannot prioritize some content.
Music streaming platforms provide new lease of life to Bollywood music — www.livemint.com
Music labels, which have long struggled with issues of piracy, have benefitted from the rising popularity of music streaming platforms
The Key To Widespread Artist Adoption Of Blockchain May Be Via An Esoteric Copyright Law — www.forbes.com
Blockchain technology has moved from a fringe topic to something seemingly everyone is talking about. However, unless major artists are able to participate, widespread adoption of this technology is unlikely.
Lastminute.com teams up with Spotify to soundtrack travel adventures — www.campaignlive.co.uk
Travel site Lastminute.com has launched a partnership with Spotify that will offer a range of music content based around ten world cities.
YouTube vs. Spotify vs. Apple Music in a Three Way Fight for Market Share in Streaming Music — crescentvale.com
Scope out the heated battle for market share within the streaming music industry between YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music.
Pacemaker wants to create a platform for legal DJ mixes — or ‘metamixes’ — musically.com
You may know Swedish startup Pacemaker best for its DJ app, which launched in early 2014 as a way to use Spotify’s catalogue as a source for your mixes.
Pandora Premium Review: A Good Product at the Wrong Time — www.barrons.com
Pandora has made a valiant effort with its first true on-demand offering. But it’s probably not enough to convert users of Spotify or Apple Music.
“Lovers of the Sun” — The Jayhawks — open.spotify.com
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