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Americans Listen to 151 Minutes of Music Each Day

September 17, 2018

So, just how much music do you really listen to? And, how do you spend your music listening time? In Audio Monitor US 2018, a joint study on music habits in the US, Music Biz and AudienceNet have found most... Read More...

Chart Wars: Apple Music Unveils 116 Global Music Charts

Daniel Sanchez

September 7, 2018

Apple’s music charts, along with those from its competitors, begs the question – Do we really need Billboard anymore? In a software update rolled out to some iOS users earlier today (September 7th), Apple Mu... Read More...

Tencent Music Has Reportedly Set the Date for its IPO Launch in the US

Tencent Music’s $30 Billion IPO Is Reportedly Arriving In a Matter of Weeks

Daniel Sanchez

August 27, 2018

Andy Ma, Vice President of Tencent Music Entertainment Expect Spotify to earn a massive windfall from Tencent Music’s upcoming IPO launch. According to a new report, Tencent Music has already set a date for ... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - Ariana Grande, The American Music Awards + YouTube, Netflix, Aerosmith, Bob Lefsetz, BTS, More...

Latest Industry: Aerosmith, Downtown, Ariana Grande, AMAs + YouTube, Netflix, Bob Lefsetz, BTS, More…

Daniel Sanchez

August 22, 2018

“Please stop using our music, Mr. President. Love, Aerosmith.” Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler has demanded President Donald Trump stop using the group’s music. The President played ‘Livin’ On The Edge,’ at a rec... Read More...

Napster Proves Streaming Music is Profitable

Napster Proves That Streaming Music Can Be Profitable

Daniel Sanchez

August 21, 2018

Bill Patrizio, Rhapsody-Napster President and CEO. Paid only. Lower subscriptions. No IPO. And, a small profit. What could Spotify and other streaming music services stand to learn from Napster? Last mon... Read More...

Verizon Offers 6 Months of Apple Music For Unlimited Customers

Daniel Sanchez

August 9, 2018

Will Verizon’s deal solidify Apple Music’s lead in the US? Verizon has announced an exclusive promotion. In partnership with Apple, the telecommunications conglomerate has offered a new bundle — 6 months ... Read More...

So, How Much Should You Really Expect to Earn From Streaming Services?

The Music Industry Generated $43 Billion in Sales Last Year. Artists Only Received 12% of That.

Daniel Sanchez

August 7, 2018

Major labels and tech companies now earn billions from artists’ work. Well, here's a small consolation – at least they get to keep the breadcrumbs. Earlier today, for the period ended June 30th, 2018, Warne... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - The Rolling Stones, Pink, Stream Ripping Sites, Viagogo, Amazon Prime Music, Concord Music, More...

Latest Industry: The Rolling Stones, Stream-Ripping, Viagogo, Amazon Prime Music, More…

Daniel Sanchez

August 6, 2018

The Rolling Stones earn $238 million from the No Filter tour. The Rolling Stones earned $238 million from 28 sold-out shows in the group’s recent No Filter tour in Europe, according to a report from Billboar... Read More...

Latest Industry: We Shall Overcome, Big Hit Entertainment, eMusic, Ludlow Music, The Lede Company, More…

Daniel Sanchez

August 1, 2018

‘We Shall Overcome’ publisher can’t easily overcome its legal fees. US District Judge Denise Cote has ordered Ludlow Music to pay $352,000 in legal fees as it protected its hit song, ‘We Shall Overcome’ in c... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - UMG, SOCAN + SODRAC, iHeartRadio, Radar Radio, Apple Music, Paradigm, Cherry Glazerr, More...

Latest Industry: UMG, SOCAN + SODRAC, iHeartRadio, Radar Radio, Apple Music, Paradigm, Cherry Glazerr, More…

Daniel Sanchez

July 31, 2018

UMG is earning nearly $8 million — a day — from streaming. Vivendi, Universal Music Group (UMG) parent company, has revealed Universal Music Group’s labels generated $1.44 billion in streaming revenue for th... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - Facebook, Apple, MMF, Warner/Chappell, SGAE, YouTube, Drake, AWAL, More...

Latest Industry: Facebook, Apple, MMF, Warner/Chappell, SGAE, YouTube, Drake, AWAL, More…

Daniel Sanchez

July 3, 2018

So, who did Facebook give YOUR information to? Facebook has admitted to providing 61 businesses access to user data, including public profile information. Of course, this is after Facebook declared that it ... Read More...

Google Spend Over $36 Million to Scuttle the European Union's Copyright Directive Initiative

Google Spent More Than $36 Million to Scuttle Article 13 & the Copyright Directive

Daniel Sanchez

July 3, 2018

Just how far is Google willing to go to avoid paying artists what’s fair? Several weeks ago, the European Union Legal Affairs Committee ruled on a controversial measure. Dubbed Article 13, internet tech giant... Read More...

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