REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

It was another big week for the new music industry: Tidal fired its CEO as user signups sunk faster than the Titanic, Grooveshark got some very bad news in court, Pandora's stock fell after they reported new earnings and listener stats, Record Store Day delivered good news to indie retailers and so much more…

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• Interest In TIDAL Is Sinking Faster Than The Titanic [NEW STATS]

• Grooveshark Universal Music Fines Could Top $736M, Judge Rules

• Pandora Dropped 2.3 Million Listeners In Last 3 Months, Stock Falls As Net Loss Widens

• Record Store Day 2015 Stats: 628% Growth Over Previous Week, Top 50 Vinyl Sales Chart

• Songkick Discusses Research About Concertgoers

• Smule Adds $38 Million In Funding For Music Apps, Social Network

• New Investors Line Up To Give Spotify Another $400 Million

• Last Night's Hypebot Music Tech Meetup Was A Smashing Success

• Google 360 Welcomes Anyone, Anywhere Inside The World-Famous Abbey Road Studios

• 30 Hot Music Tech Startups Chosen To Showcase At Midem 2015

• TIDAL Fires 25 Staff Members, Including CEO

• Facebook Shares New Stats That Show How BIG Its Community Is

• YouTube Turns 10 Today [Official Stats]

• ReverbNation Launches CONNECT Songs Publishing Services In Partnership With Sentric Music

• Music In Ads Now A Two Way Street: Jeep Spotlights Indie Rockers X Ambassadors In Collaborative Campaign

• Paul McCartney, Adele Top UK Richest Musicians Lists

• YouTube Playlists, The Other User Generated Content

• Steve Titmus Exits Shazam For Resident Advisor

• Hypebot's Upward Spiral Gets A New Name: Music Business Podcast

• Bandsintown Brings Concert Listings To Apple Watch