APPLE MUSIC LAUNCHES TODAY’S COUNTRY PLAYLIST
Apple Music launches Today's Country, a new global playlist featuring Miranda Lambert's 'It All Comes Out in the Wash' and tracking country music's evolution....
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Pandora Users Share Music, Podcasts on Instagram Stories
Pandora users can now share music and podcasts directly to Instagram Stories. The feature allows sharing of songs, albums, playlists, and radio stations with custom...
Apple Music for Artists: Detailed Analytics
Apple Music launches comprehensive analytics platform for artists, offering detailed streaming data, geographic breakdowns, and Shazam insights to help musicians understand their audience and plan...
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....
Amazon Music’s Alex Luke wants Alexa in cars
Amazon Music exec Alex Luke predicts voice assistants like Alexa will dramatically change how people interact with music in connected cars....
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...
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....
Gary Kelly Named EVP/Chief Revenue Officer
Interscope Geffen A&M promotes Gary Kelly to Executive Vice President/Chief Revenue Officer, marking the first time an executive has held the CRO title at a...
Kobalt Music Raises $75M in Hearst-Led Funding
Kobalt Music raises $75 million in Series D funding led by Hearst Entertainment to scale its global royalty collection platform for the streaming era....
Pandora Premium: More Control with Custom Radio Stations
Pandora Premium launches in early 2017 as a reimagined music service offering personalized radio stations and enhanced listener control....
Troy Carter Joins Spotify
Troy Carter, founder of Atom Factory and former Lady Gaga manager, joins Spotify as Global Head of Creative Services to compete with Apple Music and...
Playboy Enters the Music Business with New App
Playboy Enterprises launches Playboy Music, a new smartphone app combining music discovery with model videos and exclusive live performances....
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....
Spotify Acquires Cord Project
Spotify has acquired Cord Project, a voice messaging platform founded by former Google employees. The acquisition will help Spotify enhance audio experiences across connected devices....
Are You Ready for Smart Headphones?
VINCI Smart Hearable introduces AI-powered wireless headphones that analyze heart rate and location to select music matching your mood. Features voice control, gesture navigation, and...
The Beatles are Now Streaming On Napster
The Beatles' complete U.K. catalogue of 13 studio albums is now available for streaming on Napster as of December 24th. The legendary band's music becomes...
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...
Playster Launches Unlimited Entertainment Platform
Playster launches its all-in-one entertainment platform in the U.S., offering unlimited access to music, movies, books, and games starting at $3.95....
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....
Boiler Room Partners with LiveU to Enhance Streaming Quality
Boiler Room partners with LiveU to enhance streaming quality for live music events worldwide using advanced IP-based broadcast technology and LU500 backpack units....
BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge and Vevo Unite Musicians
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge partners with Vevo to distribute over 200 performances globally. The collaboration brings stripped-back artist performances to Vevo's 12 billion monthly...
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...
Virgin America Brings Spotify to the Skies
Virgin America becomes the first U.S. airline to partner with Spotify, offering passengers free streaming access to over 30 million songs during flights....
Electric Jukebox and Getty Images Music Experience
Electric Jukebox partners with Getty Images to create a plug-and-play music streaming device that transforms TVs into jukeboxes with visual enhancements....