The Value Of A Spin, Per Listener, To Songwriters On US Radio Was $0.0000955

 Now that ASCAP and BMI have released their revenues for 2014, and we have some data on SESAC (thanks to Moody’s), we can estimate the value of a spin, per. Continue reading

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Apple Music, iOS8.4 Live @ 11AM ET Today, Beats 1 @ Noon ET

Today is a big day for the music industry.  While there's little radically different about the core of Apple Music's streaming service, will it do what Apple usually does with. Continue reading

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UPDATE: AC/DC Embraces Streaming – 6 Major Artists Who Still Don’t

UPDATE: AC/DC began showing up on Spotify and Deezer late yesterday.  Apple Music may be poised to add 100 million paid streaming subscribers, but there are still a number of major artists. Continue reading

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Spotify Shares Latest Premium Subscriber Stats “In Case You Are Reviewing Any New Music Services This Week”

Almost 24 hours to the minute before Apple Music is scheduled to launch, Spotify sent out a press release with the latest stats for their paid premium tier, "in case. Continue reading

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Apple Music, iOS 8.4 To Launch 8AM PT Tuesday, Beats 1 Live Radio Follows At 9AM [Ian Rogers]

[UPDATED] Tuesday is launch day for Apple Music and Apple executives including Ian Rogers (remember him?) were busy on social media over the weekend sharing details of the unveiling.

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Apple Music’s Beats 1 Radio Unveils Expanded Celebrity DJ Lineup

Apple Music's live global net radio station Beats 1 will launch at 8AM PT on Tuesday June 30th, according to a tweet by Apple Music Senior Director and former Beats. Continue reading

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Apple Promotes Beats 1 Radio With Massive Time Square Billboard, Announces First Interview

So far we haven't seen much that's all that different about Apple's new music service scheduled to launch next Tuesday, June 30th.  One point of differentiation is Beats 1, the. Continue reading

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Apple Music Previews Is First Exclusive: Pharrell’s “Freedom”

[UPDATED] Apple Music has unveiled its first exclusive.  Pharrell Williams, the singer, songwriter and producer who single handedly brought the world the mega-hit "Happy" will release "Freedom" exclusively on Apple Music on launch day, June. Continue reading

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Beatport Adds Free Embeddable Music Player, Artists To Be Paid For Every Stream

The money that artists make when music is played online is very slowly inching upward.  That pace should accelerate when Apple launches, or will after it gets past a controversial. Continue reading

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TIDAL Adds Tunecore, DistroKid Distribution As CEO Resigns, 25 Employees “Forced To Leave”

Even as Apple may be fighting with the indies, TIDAL is adding tens of thousands of tracks from two of the sector's bigger players. But TIDAL's CEO has just resigned. Continue reading

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