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....
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Robert L. Johnson Praises FCC Set-Top Box Plan
BET founder Robert L. Johnson praises the FCC's universal set-top box proposal, which will increase consumer choice and help minority programmers distribute content more effectively...
Pandora: Official SXSW Streaming Partner Line-Up
Pandora returns as SXSW's official streaming sponsor with Discovery Den featuring Kevin Gates, Anderson .Paak, and Lil Dicky among emerging artists across multiple genres....
Universal Music Group and SoundCloud Forge New Partnership
Universal Music Group and SoundCloud announce new partnership creating commercial opportunities for UMG artists and giving labels access to SoundCloud's tools....
LyricFind Advances Lyrics and Music Streaming
LyricFind partners with Plex to bring synchronized lyrics to millions of users across mobile and streaming devices. The integration enhances music playback with real-time lyrics...
RLJ Entertainment Launches Channels on Prime Video
RLJ Entertainment launches three streaming channels on Amazon Prime including UMC for urban content, Acorn TV for international programming, and AcaciaTV for fitness workouts....
VEVO Makes New Acquistion to Accelerate Product Efforts
Vevo acquires Showyou, a curated streaming video platform, to accelerate product innovation and enhance music video discovery for fans and artists....
MAGNIFI Launches Features for Live Music
MAGNIFI launches enhanced features combining show listings, music streaming, and ticket purchasing in one platform. The app aims to simplify the fragmented live music experience...
All Def Digital Surpasses One Million YouTube Subscribers
All Def Digital crosses one million YouTube subscribers, tripling their base in under a year. The Russell Simmons co-founded network focuses on hip-hop culture and...
IndiMusic.tv Launches E-Commerce Channel on Amazon Fire TV
IndiMusic.tv launches e-commerce channel on Amazon Fire TV with one-click purchasing via remote. Artists can now monetize music videos directly....
Virgin America & Netflix: Free In-Flight Streaming
Virgin America partners with Netflix to offer free in-flight streaming of the complete Netflix catalog on ViaSat WiFi-equipped aircraft through March 2016....
TECH: Google Fiber Expands to Three Cities, Cable Firms Must Upgrade
Google Fiber expands to three more cities - Irvine, Louisville, and San Diego - as America struggles to catch up with global internet speeds....
New Prince #HITNRUN Phase One Streaming Live on TIDAL
Prince's new album #HITNRUN Phase One is now streaming exclusively on TIDAL. Non-subscribers can preview 30-second clips while TIDAL members get full access....
‘That Rabbit’ Radio: First Billboard Internet Station
That Rabbit Radio becomes the first Billboard-certified internet radio station with Nielsen BDS monitoring for the Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists Chart....
25 Million Streams Later, Dr. Dre and Apple are Winning
Dr. Dre's album Compton achieved 25 million streams in its first week exclusively on Apple Music. The release coincided with the Straight Outta Compton film....
Is Apple talking to Prince about Staying On?
Reports suggest Apple may be in talks with Prince to keep his music on their streaming platform. The iconic artist's streaming decisions remain uncertain....
Rihanna First Artist to Exceed 100M Song Certifications
Rihanna becomes the first artist to exceed 100 million RIAA song certifications, claiming the top spot for most Digital Single Awards with 48 million new...
Dr. Dre, Drake, Elton John Host Shows on Beats 1
Dr. Dre, Drake, and Elton John will host shows on Apple's new Beats 1 Radio station. Dre's show called 'The Pharmacy' launches with Apple Music....
Too Short Talks TIDAL and Trying to Out Smart the Internet
Hip-hop legend Too Short discusses TIDAL streaming service and the current music industry in new Hip Hollywood interview. The veteran rapper shares insights on digital...
Hot 97 and Power 106 Come Together to Create Powerful APP
Hot 97 and Power 106 launch Where Hip-Hop Lives app featuring curated hip-hop content, commercial-free radio, and exclusive new music channel....
SoundCloud Signs Licensing Deal to Benefit Indie Labels
SoundCloud partners with licensing agency Merlin to help over 20,000 independent labels monetize their music streams on the platform....
Mobile App Upgrades Expand Spotify User Features
Spotify unveils major mobile app upgrades including personalized Now start page, tempo-matching Spotify Running feature, and expanded video content partnerships....
Is Spotify Losing Its Free-dom?
Spotify may end unlimited free access, limiting ad-supported plans to just three months. Major labels Universal and Sony back the change....
Streaming Service Vadio Hires Former Sony Exec
Vadio raises $7.5M and hires former Sony Pictures VP Yair Landau as COO. The startup delivers music videos to audio streaming platforms across 15 countries....
Jay Z Adds Second Show for TIDAL Fans
Jay-Z adds a second TIDAL X B-sides performance due to fan demand. The exclusive shows will feature rare B-side tracks on May 16-17....