Spotify, Delta Deal for In-Flight Music; New Bon Jovi Channel at SiriusXM; Facebook Gaming Expands Music Rights to a Majority of Streamers

Spotify announced a new partnership with Delta Air Lines to bring its music service to the company's in-flight seatback entertainment.

Streamers can now play a majority of major labels' copyrighted music without fear of a DMCA takedown.

The all-new, limited-engagement channel will be available until Sept. 30. 

This new Bon Jovi Radio channel coincides with the 35th anniversary of the band’s breakthrough album, "Slippery When Wet."

Last year, distributor Fuga announced a partnership with Space Shower Networks to launch a joint venture in Japan in 2021. Now it has opened for business.

Data will be aggregated from three digital streaming platforms: Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer.

The online giant’s subscription service has seen rapid growth in the past year. The last reported figure was 30m paid subscribers.

Artists are taking advantage of low interest rates by selling their catalogs before a likely increase in tax rates — but the window may be closing soon to maximize returns.

Starting today, you'll be able to link your Philips Hue smart lights with your Spotify account..

Spotify has been emphasizing social features again, which is a nice improvement from the situation a few years ago when they shut down in-app messaging, for example.

Whale in the Pond, Rivu, Dot Three and Surjo weigh in on beaming homemade songs for free.

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