Just 3% Of Apple Users Subscribe To Apple Music: Room For Growth or Failed Service?

A new analysis by Amit Daryanani of RBC Capital Markets looks at the revenue that Apple Music and iTunes returns to Apple. But tucked within the findings is a stat. Continue reading

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Weekly Music Publishing Update: U.S. Copyright Royalty Board Begins Rate Deliberations

Last week one of the most important copyright deliberations in more than a decade began in Washington D.C. as the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board began rate deliberations, and songwriters and. Continue reading

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Pandora Premium $9.99 On Demand Streaming To Launch Wednesday

[UPDATED] Pandora (NYSE: P) announced today that its $9.99 Spotify-like on-demand streaming tier, Pandora Premium, will launch this week. Invites for a free trial will be sent to select users. Continue reading

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Who Will Launch A “Snapchat Stories” For Music? [DAVID EMERY]

Here David Emery looks at the launch of content hoster Medium's new mobile friendly product Series, the Snapchat story of articles, the need for a similar app for music, and. Continue reading

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Pandora [NYSE: P] Stock Flat

[UPDATED] A day after Pandora fell 6% on news that Liberty Media was in no hurry to combine the streaming music service and it's majority-owned SiriusXM, it's stock rebounded slightly on. Continue reading

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Hypebot’s ‘Believe It Or Not’ – iTunes Is Still The Most Popular Music Platform In The U.S.

While music download sales are clearly on the decline, don't count them out yet.  According to a survey of 10,000 consumers by PayPal and SuperData, iTunes, is still the most. Continue reading

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Compare User Growth On Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat [CHART]

Where should you be spending your precious time building an audience on social media? The obvious answer is wherever the fans are. But another major factor is which social media. Continue reading

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Bandcamp Grew Fan Signups 4X By Making A Very Simple Change

By any yardstick, Bandcamp is on a roll. Not only is it growing rapidly, as measured by both new artist and label signups and transactions, but the indie music site. Continue reading

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Sirius XM Wins Flo & Eddie Pre-72 Royalties Case, musicFIRST Calls On Congress To Right The Wrong

UPDATE: The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a Federal District Court ruling. Today's decision means that there are no performance fees due on sound recordings created prior. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Named Merrit Farren As New General Counsel

Streaming music service SoundCloud has named Merritt Farren as its new General Counsel. Farren's bailiwick includes oversight of SoundCloud's legal affairs and public policy strategy, as well as data protection,. Continue reading

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