Spotify Tests Two-Person Premium Option; Streaming Powers U.S. Latin Music Market to 18% Growth

The streaming music giant is trying out a new premium subscription plan called Duo for couples and roommates.

How the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube boosted the country's superstar worldwide

Amazon Music will cross 35 million monthly listeners in the US this year. At a growth rate of 17.7% year over year, we expect it will grow faster than any other digital audio service in our forecast.

These behemoths’ quibble is with the Copyright Royalty Board, who recently, after years of consideration, a thorough review of thousands of documents, and hearings involving dozens of witnesses, took the wholly rational and considered step of raising internet streaming royalties by small percentages for the next few years, maxing out at 15.1 percent of total content cost in 2022.

ACCESS and 7digital have announced a partnership to bring cutting-edge connected radio services into the car.

Lauren Wirtzer Seawood, Instagram’s head of music partnerships, is leaving the company. She joined in November 20015 after a previous role heading digital for Beyoncé’s company Parkwood Entertainment.

At SXSW 2019 in Austin, Ursa Music made its debut, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a strong connection between artists and fans.

Bonny joined Spotify shortly before its US launch in 2011.

The U.S. Latin music business grew 18% in 2018, driven almost entirely by streaming, according to the RIAA’s year-end report.

The relentlessly creative and adventurous band took the leap to 4K for its Halloween run in Las Vegas last year.

The Nigerian music industry is largely dependent on copyright laws to protect its creativity.

An outline of the major challenges facing proper royalty administration and payouts, from the president of Harry Fox Agency (HFA) and Rumblefish.

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