Share this postPlatform & StreamMusic Streaming is Booming… So What Happens Next?; Is Apple Music Really About to Pass Spotify?Copy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreMusic Streaming is Booming… So What Happens Next?; Is Apple Music Really About to Pass Spotify?Platform & StreamFeb 15, 2018Share this postPlatform & StreamMusic Streaming is Booming… So What Happens Next?; Is Apple Music Really About to Pass Spotify?Copy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareThe music industry is understandably excited about its streaming-fuelled return to growth over the past couple of years, but what happens next?Every media outlet has jumped on the WSJ's assertion that Apple Music is growing faster than Spotify. But where's the data?YouTube is rumored to lead Google’s revamped music streaming service. Last night, an interview with Susan Wojcicki revealed how the company sees Red as a music service that will be expanding to many more countries this year.Discogs, the digital database and marketplace for music fanatics that has grown into a go-to hub for vinyl lovers, has unveiled a new leadership structure and begun rolling out a new set of initiatives, alongside the release of the company's 2017 year-end numbers.VNUE Inc., a publicly-traded company specializing in live concert recordings and experiential content for music fans, has announced today that it will be acquiring music identification and rights startup Soundstr for an undisclosed price, Billboard has learned.Music management body the MMF organised a managers roundtable in London earlier this month, chaired by Music Ally.Breaking down BuzzAngle Music's report, did you know that most people prefer only streaming songs from top artists on Spotify and Apple Music?Deezer last week announced an extension of its major deal with Hutchison 3, launching its partnership in Indonesia for the first time.The service’s student subscription is now the largest of its kind in the worldCommunicorp UK has partnered with a live music streaming application, available on iOS and soon on Android.PreviousNext