Lynyrd Skynyrd Returns to SiriusXM; Gaana Hits 100M; Peloton Users Stuck with ‘Terrible Tunes’…
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘Free Bird’ Channel Returns to SiriusXM — www.ajc.com
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘Free Bird’ Channel Returns to SiriusXM — www.ajc.com
The Southern Rock Channel will highlight music from the band’s career — including live cuts and rarities — and also feature songs from other Southern rockers including The Allman Brothers Band and The Marshall Tucker Band.
Peloton users stuck with ‘terrible tunes’ following licensing lawsuit — www.engadget.com
Connected exercise bike maker Peloton was hit with a $150 million lawsuit last month for playing unlicensed music, and now its customers are feeling the fall out.
Gaana hits 100m Monthly Active Users — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
India-based music streaming firm Gaana has reached a landmark 100 million monthly active users and claims to be the first platform in the market to do so.
Spotify Sued by India’s Oldest Label, Will Remove Catalog From Platform — variety.com
Spotify is being sued by the country’s oldest record label, Saregama, and will remove that company’s 120,000-song catalog from its platform.
Prince Estate to Release ‘Originals’ Album: His Versions of Songs He Gave to Other Artists — variety.com
On June 7, Prince’s estate will release “Originals,” a 15-track album containing Prince’s recordings of songs he gave to other artists.
SiriusXM Posts Earnings Miss After Purchasing Pandora Media — www.forbes.com
The satellite radio broadcaster is trying to achieve synergy with its newly acquired internet radio business.
Has Spotify Regained #1 Spot In US Subscriptions? — www.hypebot.com
Last month the headline was that Apple Music had unofficially surpassed Spotify in U.S. paid subscribers.
All-time Shazam record smashed by Florence + The Machine track in Game Of Thrones — www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Florence Welch’s track was ‘Shazamed’ approximately 300,000 times worldwide within 24 hours
‘First On SoundCloud’ Expands With Fan Created Content — www.hypebot.com
Following the success of the “First On SoundCloud” campaigns in the U.S., U.K. and Germany, SoundCloud has announced phase two of its developing artists program.
Smart speakers: Why your voice is a major battle in music — www.bbc.com
Success on smart speakers comes down to how well record labels and artists can optimise their songs’ metadata.
The Real Reasons Artists Succeed on Spotify — www.digitalmusicnews.com
George Goodrich of Playlist Push has witnessed thousands of successful Spotify playlist campaigns. Here, he shares his most important tips.
Universal Music Group Taps Apple Music’s JJ Corsini & Chris Hovsepian for New Artist Development Initiative — www.billboard.com
Universal Music Group has hired JJ Corsini and Chris Hovsepian as senior vp artist development, who join the company from Apple Music and will spearhead a new artist development initiative starting May 1.
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