iHeartMedia Confirms January Launch Of 2 New Streaming Music Services, Multiple Label Deals

iHeartMedia has confirmed yesterday's reports that it will launch to new streaming music services early next year. The broadcast radio giant joins a crowded sector, but could help drive mainstream. Continue reading

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Playster Signs With WMG, Sony, Orchard To Add Music To Multi-Channel Streaming Package, UMG Is Lone Holdout

[UPDATED] Playster, the so-called  "Netflix of everything" has signed deals with several major music groups to add music to its monthly multi-channel streaming packages which also includes audiobook, games and. Continue reading

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Former UMG Exec: Major Label Music Should Cost More, Destroy DMCA Safe Harbors

In a recent bout of industry hypocrisy Paul Young, a former director of licensing for Universal Music Group has taken to the soap box denouncing the DMCA and the unfairness of. Continue reading

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Pandora’s New Direct Deals Are Very Bad News For SoundExchange And Potentially For Artists

Hidden in the hoopla surrounding Pandora's direct deals last week, and the resulting launch of the Pandora Plus interactive streaming service, was the major blow they dealt to SoundExchange; and the. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEF: Spotify, Apple Drive Music Biz Growth • Live Nation Says No Streaming Ads • #Twitter Relaxes Limits • More

TUESDAY 9.20.16 Music Business News From Around The Web With Spotify and Apple the frontrunners, can anyone other than behemoths Pandora and Amazon hope to compete? Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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CHANGES @ Warner/Chappell Music • Nonesuch • Madison House • UMG • Motown Gospel

Warner/Chappell Music has promoted Eric Mackay to Vice President, Digital Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Mackay joined Warner/Chappell in April 2015 as Head of Digital, Europe.     MORE:

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Warner Music Group Signs Pandora Direct Deal Paving Way For New Spotify, Apple Music Competitor

Holdout Warner Music has become the last of the major music group to sign a direct deal with Pandora.  The deal paves the way for Pandora to launch a full. Continue reading

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Pandora Rebrands $4.99 Service As Pandora Plus, Adds Offline Listening Alongside New Features For Free Tier

Pandora has rebranded its Premium ad free tier as Pandora Plus and added new features to both its paid and free services. Toady's launch is phase one of a reboot, that. Continue reading

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Get 3 Months Of SoundCloud GO For 99 Cents – This Week Only!

Forget for a minute what this is doing to your royalty payments… This week only you can get 3 months of full access to SoundCloud GO's 135 million tracks for. 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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