Amazon Music Announces Its Arrival At Android TV
Amazon Music is expanding to Android TV with pre-registration available on Google Play. The ad-free service offers unlimited skips for Prime members....
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YouTube Music Launches New Student Plans
YouTube Music launches student plans at $4.99/month, competing with Spotify and Apple Music. College students get 50% off regular pricing for ad-free streaming....
SoundCloud Expands Premier Monetization Program
SoundCloud expands its Premier monetization program to hundreds of thousands of creators, offering leading revenue share and direct fan connection. The program now reaches many...
Apple Music Challenges Spotify in U.S. Market
Apple Music now surpasses Spotify in U.S. paid subscribers according to confidential data, while Spotify maintains its global lead with 75 million international subscribers....
Streaming Revolution: Tech Transforms Music
Music streaming evolved from 1993's IUMA to become the industry's largest revenue source. Streaming generated $6.5 billion in 2017 with 53% global growth....
INDUSTRY and YouTube Partner For Launch Of YouTube Music
INDUSTRY, a Portland-based marketing company, partnered with YouTube to launch YouTube Music with a comprehensive campaign including brand films, advertisements, and artist partnerships....
Music Consumption Surges in 2017 Despite Album Decline
Music consumption surged 9.9% in 2017 despite album sales dropping 13.9%. Streaming dominated with 179.8 billion audio streams, up 58.5% from 2016....
SoundExchange Acquires CMRRA
SoundExchange acquires Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA), marking first expansion into music publishing rights management and creating comprehensive North American music licensing operation....
US Music Production & Publishing Revenues: $17B
US music production and publishing revenues are forecast to reach $16.9 billion in 2021, showing 4.0% annual growth driven by digital albums and vinyl demand....
Streaming Drove Universal Music Group’s 2016 Revenue
Universal Music Group's revenues rose to $5.57 billion in 2016, driven by a massive 58% growth in streaming income. Despite declining album and download sales,...
SpinMedia’s Iconic Music Brands Acquired by Hollywood Reporter-Billboard
The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group acquires iconic music brands Spin, Vibe, and Stereogum from SpinMedia, creating the world's largest music brand by digital traffic with...
AFTERMASTER: TUNECORE’S NEW MASTERING SERVICE
TuneCore partners with Aftermaster to offer professional mastering services to independent artists for $75 per track, providing access to engineers who've worked with major stars....
Pandora Surpasses $2 Billion in Royalties for Artists and
Pandora surpasses $2 billion in total royalties paid to artists and songwriters, reaching this milestone just nine months after hitting $1.5 billion....
Music Industry Loses Billions to Streaming
Music industry loses billions to streaming despite growth in subscriptions and vinyl sales. Technology continues to erode traditional profit margins....
TuneCore Reports $36.8 Million in Q4 2015 Artist Earnings
TuneCore reported $36.8 million in Q4 2015 artist earnings, with independent artists earning over $142 million for the year. The platform expanded globally while growing...
Apple Music Launches on Sonos Systems Worldwide Starting
Apple Music launches on Sonos smart speakers worldwide February 10, offering full catalog access and curated features through home audio systems....
Nielsen Music 360 China: Consumer Trends Report
Nielsen releases its first Music 360 China report revealing 72% of Chinese consumers listen to music 16 hours weekly, with 66% using streaming services....
Pandora is Now Available on Apple TV
Pandora announces its official launch on Apple TV, bringing personalized music stations and discovery features to the streaming device in the US, Australia, and New...
Rhapsody Hits Record Growth: 3.5M Subscribers
Rhapsody celebrates 45% subscriber growth reaching 3.5 million users globally. The streaming service expanded with new features like Rhapsody Kids and partnerships across 34 countries....
Internet Radio Advertising Growth in 2016
Internet radio is set for strong growth in 2016 with mobile digital audio expected to increase 18.6%. Higher CPMs and interactive ads will drive revenue....
BandLab’s Cloud Platform for Global Music Collaboration
BandLab launches version 2.0 of its cloud-based platform allowing musicians worldwide to collaborate on songs remotely. The free platform offers multi-track editing, real-time chat, and...
YouTube Music Premium: Ad-Free Streaming Service
YouTube launches Red, a $9.99 monthly subscription service offering ad-free videos, offline viewing, and background play. The service includes YouTube Music app for enhanced music...
Personal Cloud Company, TriPlay Acquires eMusic
TriPlay, developer of MyMusicCloud, announces acquisition of eMusic in a cash and stock deal. The merger creates one of the largest digital music services with...
CUR and DigitasLBi Launch Next-Gen Music Streaming App
C�R Media partners with DigitasLBi to launch innovative music streaming app in 2015. The collaboration aims to transform the music streaming industry....
AccuRadio Credits Broadcast Curation and Tech for Growth
AccuRadio combines human-curated programming with digital flexibility, achieving the fastest growth among online radio services with nearly 1,000 channels....