TUNECORE LAUNCHES IN AUSTRALIA
TuneCore launches in Australia, giving independent artists access to global digital distribution through Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music and 150+ partners worldwide....
Jermaine Dupri: Streaming Services Not the Answer
Producer Jermaine Dupri discusses streaming services, his work with Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson, and industry respect in new Larry King interview....
Apple Music: Free Trial & Competitive Pricing
Apple Music launches with $9.99 monthly plans, 3-month free trial, and family options, leveraging 800 million iTunes accounts to challenge Spotify and TIDAL....
What is Apple’s Involvement with “Artist Activity?”
Apple Music's new Artist Activity feature allows musicians to host pages sharing concert details, releases, and videos. The service faced DOJ investigation for allegedly pressuring...
TIDAL, Great Idea at what other Costs?
Jay Z launches TIDAL streaming service with celebrity partners, promising better artist compensation at $9.99-$19.99 monthly tiers. Critics question consumer appeal versus cheaper alternatives like...
Taylor Swift Pulls Catalog from Spotify
Taylor Swift pulled her entire catalog from Spotify in a strategic move that industry experts call brilliant, positioning her to sell millions more units....
Radio & Music Industry in Two Years
Radio and music industry face major transformation as streaming services challenge traditional radio, corporations seek direct artist access, and DJs risk extinction in favor of...
Tribune Appoints New CEO of Gracenote
Tribune Media appointed John Batter as CEO of Gracenote and executive VP. He will lead the music and video metadata company's growth and operations starting...
Streaming Music Subscriptions Surge in US and Western Europe
Paid streaming music subscriptions in the US and Western Europe are set to double to over 20 million by 2014. Global spending on streaming services...
LyricFind Partners with UMPG on Global Lyrics Licensing
LyricFind partners with Universal Music Publishing Group as sole third-party administrator for UMPG's lyrics licensing worldwide, expanding access across 30 territories....
TuneCore Partners with KKBOX for Asian Music Distribution
TuneCore partners with KKBOX, Asia's largest digital music service, giving independent artists access to 200 million subscribers across Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao...
Tribune Company Completes Acquisition of Gracenote
Tribune Company completes $170 million acquisition of Gracenote from Sony, creating one of the world's largest entertainment metadata sources. The deal expands Tribune's reach into...
Gracenote Integrates Next Big Sound for Music Discovery
Gracenote integrates Next Big Sound's real-time music data into its Rhythm platform to improve artist discovery and personalized recommendations for streaming services....
Tribune Company to Acquire Music Data Company, Gracenote
Tribune Company announced it will acquire Gracenote, the world's largest music metadata provider, from Sony for $170 million. The deal creates a major entertainment data...
Muve Music’s Jeff Toig to Speak at New Music Seminar June 11
Muve Music's Jeff Toig will speak at New Music Seminar on June 11, 2013, discussing monetizing music in the digital era. The service has 1.5...
Willingness to Pay for Music Streaming Services
New survey data reveals increasing willingness to pay for music streaming services across all age groups, with Norway leading at 48% and older generations now...