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AM BRIEF: Spotify Nears UMG Deal • Social Media Sameness • Sillerman Is Back • More

TUESDAY 4.4.17 Music Business News From Around The Web If the Spotify UMG deal is done, the other majors – and then an IPO – will follow. Updated continuously under. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/02/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Airline, Alexis Glick, American English, Andrew N. Liveris, Anthony Bourdain, Business Insider, Donald Trump, Facebook, Reuters, Twitter

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Top Valentine Lyrics From Around the World [INFOGRAPHIC]

What were the most searched love song lyrics in eleven countries leading up to Valentine's Day? From Canada to Brazil, the most searched lyrics range from sexual confessions to heartsick elegies. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/14/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Anup Rubens, Application programming interface, Asset swap, Atlanta, Brazil, Eastern Time Zone, lyrics, Pacific Time Zone, Reuters, Valentine's Day

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New York Times Subscribers Now Get Free Spotify Premium

On-demand music streamers are all pretty much stuck charging $/€/£ 9.99 – much to there detriment, according to MIDiA's Mark Mulligan. So to attract new customers, they are constantly experimenting with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/08/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Advertising, Allstate, Average revenue per user, Digital media, Donald Trump, music, News satire, Reuters, Spotify, Subscription business model, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal

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A Major Shift For Music Streamer 8tracks In U.S.

Here 8tracks' David Porter takes a moment to explain 8track's shift in a new direction towards their 8tracks+ subscription model and the broader impact this alteration will have the 8tracks. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/03/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 8tracks Radio, Digital media, Disc jockey, Native advertising, playlist, Reuters, revenue, Spotify, Steve Aoki, Subscription business model

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YouTube Buries Hatchet With GEMA, Meaning Germany Can Watch Videos Again

Germany's citizens can once again watch YouTube to their hearts content. After years of conflict between everyone's favorite video sharing site and the German collection society GEMA, it appears the dust. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/03/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Berlin, Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Eastern Time Zone, Facebook, Germany, music video, Reuters, Streaming media, YouTube

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Amazon Loses $2 A Month On Every Subscriber To Its New Music Service

After departing from an industry trend and offering their unlimited streaming service for the low price of $7.99 per month, it looks as the payouts Amazon will need to subsidize. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/20/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alcoa, Apple Inc., Before the Bell, Brexit, CD Baby, Email address, Reuters, Share price, Spotify, Subscription business model

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Don’t Be Fooled: The Truth Behind Amazon Music Unlimited’s Price

With Amazon having finally released their long awaited stand-alone streaming service, the $7.99 sticker price seems to be bucking an industry trend by offering consumers unlimited streaming for less, but. Continue reading

Guest Post on 10/17/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (12)

Tags: Apple Inc., Canadians, Email address, Forbes, iTunes, Reuters, Share price, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model

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MON. BRIEFING: Does Spotify Bury “Exclusive” Acts? • Britney Is NOT Apple Exclusive • Nashville Gets 100K Watts Of Americana • More

Monday 8.29.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Streaming 2.0: The debate over exclusives is the best thing that's happened to music fans so far this year. Updated continuously. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/29/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: business, Hypebot, Interactive television, music industry, Mutual fund, News agency, Personal finance, Reuters, Small business, Stockmarkets

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One Minute Of Silence Is Now The #1 Song In Austria

A one minute long recording of silence is #1 on the Austrian iTunes chart just days after its Friday release. Recorded by Austrian artists Raoul Haspel, the track "Schweigeminute" (German for. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/26/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amnesty International, Apple Inc., Austria, Europe, European Union, iTunes, Refugee, Reuters, Traiskirchen, Vienna

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Incubus, Zac Brown, 21 Pilots, Disasterpeace Top This Week’s Direct To Fan Charts

This week's Direct-To-Fan Chart is lead by an eclectic mix that includes Incubus, Zac Brown, Twenty One Pilots and Disasterpeace.

Bruce Houghton on 07/27/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alibaba Group, AOL, Asia-Pacific, E-commerce, Investment, Percentage, Reuters, Singapore dollar, Singapore Post, SingTel

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