This Week In Music Commentary
This week in music commentary, industry experts gave their opinion on why sampling shouldn't be thought of as theft, the reason streaming services need to target older audiences, why indie. Continue reading
Apple Berates Spotify For Asking For “Preferential Treatment”
Apple has now answered the accusation that it caused "grave harm to Spotify and its customers” by rejecting an update to the music streamer's iOS app. “We find it troubling that you. Continue reading
App Developers Alliance Sides With Spotify In Apple Dispute
Now that Spotify has drawn a line in the sand over Apple's app store rejection, supporters of both sides are starting to comment. Unsurprisingly, so far most, at least in. Continue reading
Spotify Says Apple Rejected App Upgrade “As A Weapon” Because It Competes With Apple Music
The battle between Spotify and Apple got much nastier this week, with the music streamer's top lawyer delivering Cupertino a message that they will no longer stand by as Apple uses the. Continue reading
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Calls Out Apple For Locking Out Rivals, Spotify Agrees
Spotify has given a big thumbs up to a speech by US Senator Elizabeth Warren (D MA) accusing Google, Amazon and particularly Apple of working to “snuff out competition.” Apple, says. Continue reading
WED. BRIEFING: Apple Music Execs Talk Strategy • Live.ly App Soars • $1B LINE IPO • ReverbNation App Updates • More
WEDNESDAY 6.29.16 Music Business News From Around The Web When Apple Music execs talk, we listen. But with 15 million subscribers compared to Spotify's 100 million users, should we? Updated. Continue reading
My Top Music Tech Launches Of 2015 – Nick Rizzuto, Fame House
We've been asking some of the new music industry's best and brightest for their top 2015 launches in music tech. Here, Nick Rizzuto, the Marketing Manager at digital marketing agency Fame. Continue reading