Streaming Makes Catalogue Records New Again; Spotify: Mexico City Is ‘Streaming Music Capital’

Oldies But Goodies: Streaming Makes Catalogue Records New Again — blog.chartmetric.io Since 2014, digital music streaming put on its big…

Oldies But Goodies: Streaming Makes Catalogue Records New Again — blog.chartmetric.io 
 Since 2014, digital music streaming put on its big boy pants and buoyed the recorded music business into its third year of rising global revenue. As if that weren’t good enough news already, fans…

Mexico City Is ‘Streaming Music Capital,’ According to Spotify — www.billboard.com 
 There are more Spotify listeners in the Mexican metropolis than New York or London.

Music streaming farms are real and there’s video to prove it! — stoneyroads.com 
 The video is cooked!

Tencent Music May Push Its $2 Billion IPO Into 2019: Report — www.billboard.com 
 China-based Tencent Music Entertainment and its advisers are reportedly in talks to push its $2 billion IPO into 2019, rather than face a tech-weary market.

Spotify creeps on your music and moods to target ads — theeyeopener.com

The world of data analytics is a very fine-tuned one.

Meek Mill teams up with Tidal, Puma and Foot Locker — musically.com 
 We’ve seen artists do exclusives with streaming service Tidal before, but US rapper Meek Mill is doing something a bit more interesting with his upcoming ‘Championships’ album. That includes involving a pair of other partners: sports brand Puma and retail chain Foot Locker.

Why I Want to Pay More for Streaming Music — www.bloomberg.com 
 The streaming music service could become more competitive by increasing compensation for artists.

SiriusXM’s Acquisition of Pandora Approved in Europe, Where Neither Service Is Available — www.billboard.com 
 Neither SiriusXM nor Pandora operate on the continent of Europe, and neither have plans to expand into those territories any time soon, sources tell Billboard. So why did the acquisition require approval under the competition laws of Germany and Austria?

The Appeal of Vinyl in the Age of Digital Music — coyotechronicle.net

In the age of digital music, vinyl is making a comeback.

Pandora Premium Can Now Stream Music Via Alexa — www.pymnts.com 
 Pandora is now enabling premium subscribers to stream music from Alexa-enabled devices.

Taylor Swift wins hearts as the Robin Hood of music streaming — www.irishtimes.com 
 By signing a deal with Universal Music, the star has ensured all UMG artists will get a proper share in royalties from Spotify.