Virtual Reality And The Implications For The Music Industry

With some artists like Taylor Swift and Bjork already embracing the technology, it seem the music industry is ripe for the integration of virtual reality, although the technology will still. Continue reading

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Google Play Music, You Tube Red Set To Beat Spotify Into India

Google Play Music and YouTube Red  are ready to launch in India ahead of Spotify. The confirmation comes via screenshots posted by two users on an Android Reddit forum .. Continue reading

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Kayne West “Famous” Video Is Now On YouTube Uncensored – 2.5M Views In 48 Hours [WATCH]

The controversial official video for Kayne West's "Famous" is now on YouTube via Vevo, after a one week exclusive on Tidal. The video, which may lead to lawsuits from celebrities. Continue reading

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Katy Perry Is First To Surpass 90 Million Twitter Followers

Katy Perry and Twitter just hit a new milestone – 90 million Twitter followers. She is the most followed person in the world, and the first to ever reach 90 million. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEFING: Apple In Talks To Buy Tidal • DoJ Ruling Irks Publishers • ‘Stairway To Heaven’ Attorney Suspended • More

FRIDAY 7.1.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  If Apple buys Tidal, will Jay Z get a bigger pay day than Dr Dre did from the Beats acquisition?  Updated continuously. Continue reading

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How The Share Button Is Ruining Social Media

If you’re anything like me, your social feeds are a mess right now. A quick sample of mine: festival flyers, ads for a CRM system, open letters to Donald Trump,. Continue reading

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Time To Hit ‘Reset’ On The Streaming Business Model? [Cortney Harding]

As music streaming services around the world continue to struggle, Cortney Harding looks at the possibility of hitting reset on the whole streaming business model and instead exploring a more. Continue reading

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Adele ’25’ To Stream On Spotify, Apple, Amazon Other Streamers Starting At Midnight Tonight

Adele's "25" is finally coming to all music streamers starting at midnight tonight (June 23rd). It's a major reversal for the mega-star and a win for music streamers.

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BMI’s New Honor Is Called The Taylor Swift Award, And The First Winner Is….

BMI celebrated the songwriters and publishers behind the year’s most-performed pop songs at the 64th Annual BMI Pop Awards, held May 10 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills,. Continue reading

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Inside The Taylor Swift Anti-Piracy Battle: Regulatory Filing Reveals UMG’s Massive Effort To Block Pirates

Few musicians or labels are fans of music piracy. But with Taylor Swift's decision to keep her music anticipated album '1989' off streaming music services, UMG, her label's distributor, became. Continue reading

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