Spotify Paid Subscribers Grow 33% in 6 Months To 40 Million, But It’s A Dodgy Number

New numbers shared by Spotify CEO Daniel EK show the music streamer growing from 30 million paid subscribers 6 months ago to 40 million.  The music streamer appears to be solidifying. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this week's leisurely saunter back through the week's music industry news we revisit the launch of the iPhone 7, Last.Fm's massive email hemorrhage, several music biz stories you might. Continue reading

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Liv Buli’s Weekend Reading List: Apple’s Subscriber Count, Pandora + Ticketfly = Win-Win-Win, Ehhh Deezer? This Week in Music and More

Another work week is over and its time for a bit 'o buli, as in Liv Buli, who as Data Journalist for Pandora's Next Big Sound has the best job. Continue reading

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Apple Music, ITunes Head Of Digital Marketing Moves To AEG Live

Brooke Kain, who had joined Apple Music from Beats when Apple acquired the music service, has exited to take the newly created position of Chief Digital Officer at concert promoter AEG Live. Kain. Continue reading

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Streaming Exclusives Are Done: What Comes Next? [Cortney Harding]

Although the recent wave of  much-loathed platform-exclusive releases seems to be coming to an end, the question still remains of what will come next for streaming platforms and consumers.

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8 Takeaways For The Music Industry From Wednesday’s Apple Event

[ UPDATE ] CEO Tim Cook spent only about 3 minutes at yesterday's Apple Event talking about Apple Music, but tucked into it and other announcements were some important messages, both real. Continue reading

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Apple Deletes iPhone 7 Headphone Jack, ‘Reinvents’ Wireless Audio With AirPods, New Beats Headphones

As expected, the new iPhone 7 will have no headphone jack. In its place, however, Apple is offering a multitude of solutions that it says will all improve audio quality.

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What Music Fans And The Music Industry Can Expect From Today’s Apple Event

Apple is set to announce the new iPhone 7 today along with a new version of the Apple Watch and changes to its Mac Book line. But what can the. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEFING: 20 Ways To Release An Album • New Beats Headphones • Google Play Beta • UJO Blockchain • More

As we rework our More News section (more on that here), we're producing a daily list of links from top music industry, music tech and D.I.Y. news and commentary from. Continue reading

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You Can Finally Zoom In On Instagram Photos And Videos

At long last, you can zoom in when you you are taking photos and videos using the Instagram app.  Just pinch a photo like you would in most apps to. Continue reading

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