Labels start making more money from streaming than downloads
Will downloads disappear?
Streaming is starting to overtake digital downloads as a source of revenue for independent labels, according to a new blog post from…
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Why Apple just spent up to $50 million for a music data company
Not just about Beats
Apple has acquired U.K.-based music data startup Semetric, which is better known for its Musicmetric service. Apple declined to provide details on…
Chasing waterfalls? TLC hits Kickstarter to finance its final album
Crazy sexy cool
20 years after the release of CrazySexyCool, TLC is back for one last album: The two remaining members of the iconic RnB…
After downloading the U2 album to your phone, Apple now helps you to delete it
Don’t want the U2 album that Apple has added to everyone’s iTunes library? Now you can use Apple’s dedicated opt-out page to permanently delete it.
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Here’s why Apple bought Beats: By 2019, streaming will account for 70 percent of digital music revenue
Digital download revenues are continuing to decline, and in five years, more than two-thirds of all digital music revenue will come from streaming services, according to a new report.
The Gigaom interview: documentary filmmaker Marguerite de Bourgoing on hip-hop and the internet
A new generation of hip-hop artists has been on the forefront of online music innovation, and an upcoming documentary is trying to shed a light on the intersection of hip-hop and technology.
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Amid services reorganization, Samsung closes its Music and Books Hubs
Samsung is shutting down its Music and Books Hub services this summer. The move is part of a larger reorganization of its content services.
With domestic profitability in reach, Pandora looks to expand internationally
One day, Pandora wants to serve billions of people worldwide. To make that happen, it has started to hire people who know a thing or two about international expansion.
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Samsung takes one more step towards making music subscriptions free
Europeans who buy a new Samsung Galaxy S5 phone will get 6 months of free music with it, courtesy of Deezer. Its just the latest move to give premium music services away.
Pandora competitor Raditaz reemerges as CÜR Media, raises $9.6 million
Music service Raditaz shut down late last year, promising to relaunch in 2014 with a new product. With a new name and $9.6 million in the bank, it now wants to follow through on that promise.
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Fan videos make labels more money than official music videos
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2014/03/18/recording_industry_earns_more_from_fan_videos_than_from_official_music_videos.html Well this is interesting: Lip sync videos and other fan adaptations of pop hits make record labels more money that the…
Spotify should get access to music later than iTunes, says Apple
http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/record-labels/5922966/apple-presses-labels-for-more-beyonce-type-exclusives-in Apple has been pushing for a windowed release strategy for new music, according to a Billboard report. In talks with record…
YouTube exec: we’ve paid more than $1B to labels
YouTube has paid record labels more than $1 billion in ad revenue over the last several years, said Google’s YouTube Content VP Tom…
Music startup Topspin hit with significant layoffs
Los Angeles-based music marketing and merchandise sales startup Topspin Media laid of a significant number of its staff Wednesday. Music blog hypebot…
Turntable.fm struggles to stay alive
“We aren’t trying to kill it, you are watching us fight for it,” writes Turntable.fm founder Billy Chasen on the company’s blog,…
Spotify’s new apps could be a big boost for labels
Spotify is adding a second batch of apps to its desktop player, and this time around, there is a big emphasis on record labels. That’s good, because labels could use these kinds of apps to reestablish themselves as curators in the age of subscription music.
The future of music is boring – and that’s exciting!
When it comes to the future of music, we all like to talk about Spotify, file sharing and the decline of the CD. But those flashy stories may distract us from a much bigger trend – a trend that is powered by CMS systems and CRMs.
Grooveshark shuts down in Germany
Grooveshark has shut down in Germany, blaming exorbitant licensing costs and redirecting users to a local Spotify clone. However, rights holders singled out by Grooveshark say that they have never actually been contacted by the service. Meanwhile U.S. lawsuits against Grooveshark continue.
What’s next for Spotify: The ultimate rumor guide
What’s next for Spotify: An MP3 download store, a commercial API that could empower developers to bring the service’s music everywhere, music playback without the need to download any software – or maybe just an iPad app? Read all about the rumors ahead of Wednesday’s press conference.
Google Music’s real innovation: The indie artist hub
Google’s music platform may look a lot like iTunes, but for small indie artists, there’s lots to like. Google treats musicians like Android app developers, offering them a 70 percent market share. Add YouTube as a sales platform, and it could be a game changer.
Grooveshark is relaunching as a social music network
Grooveshark relaunched its music service with a much bigger emphasis on activity streams and other social features Thursday night, and company representatives told us that they have big plans in store that should help artists to make more money — because streaming alone doesn’t make anyone rich.
Audiogalaxy Returns; Choruss File Sharing Plans Falter
Music sharing pioneer Audiogalaxy returned this week, but not with the features its former users — or its founder — hoped to offer. The former Napster competitor found that, even with music-industry support, a legal file-sharing service is a long way from becoming reality.
