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Spotify To Launch In Indonesia On March 30, Japan And India Expansion Plans Afoot
The music streaming service is also reportedly looking at other big Asian markets, including Japan and India.
The Music Industry Made More Money Selling Vinyl Than From YouTube Revenue In 2015
Old-school recordings accounted for more revenue in 2015 than songs streamed via ad-supported services like YouTube, data show.
Why ‘The Passion’ Soundtrack Is Everywhere But Spotify
The album had been kept off all streaming services until Monday. Now, it's on every service but one.
Spotify Now Has 30 Million Paying Subscribers As Rapid Growth Spurt Continues
Although it took the music service nearly two years to move from 5 million subscribers to 10 million, reaching its latest milestone took just 13 months.
Spotify’s Unpaid Royalties Settlement Called ‘No Real Punishment’ By Songwriter Advocates
Critics of a deal reached Thursday say it sends a message that streaming services may use unsecured music with impunity.
Spotify Reaches Settlement, Will Fork Over Up To $25 Million: Report
The music streaming service will fork over as much as $25 million, plus a penalty, while publishers will refrain from filing claims, a report said.
Why Pandora, Spotify, YouTube And Other Streaming Services Are Helping Bands Sell T-Shirts, Concert Tickets
Starved for streaming revenue, more bands are looking to popular music apps to help sell merchandise and concert tickets to their fans.
Kanye West Says He’s Done With CDs: Here’s Why That Makes Sense
The mercurial megastar tweeted Monday that he will release future music only on streaming — despite the fact that CDs remain the highest margin album unit.
Meet Ryan Leslie's ‘SuperPhone’: How This Hip-Hop Artist Turned Tech Entrepreneur Can Text Every Fan
The hip-hop artist and producer uses his ‘SuperPhone’ to stay in constant contact with 45,000 fans.
How Streaming Music Services Favor The Top 1% Of Megastars Like Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, Drake And Taylor Swift
The share of on-demand streams generated by the world’s top-selling artists, such as Taylor Swift, has hit an all-time high.
Sony CEO Michael Lynton Has Gone Back To The Fax Machine Since The Hack
At the Code/Media conference in California, Michael Lynton talked peak TV, "windowing" — and his return to a quaint technology.
Kanye West Download Flip-Flop Makes Tidal Users Flip Out
The artist's decision upset fans who paid $20 to download the digital album, with some of them being charged twice.
Windows 10 Mobile Hits Snag As Users Complain About Groove Music App Not Playing Music
A new software update to Groove, Microsoft's answer to Spotify, has led to a series of problems for listeners.
Apple Music Update For Android Reveals Exclusive Storage Option (Sorry iPhone Users)
The service is gaining momentum, with over 10 million subscribers reported.
Is Spotify Down? Streaming Music Service Skipping Tracks, Songs Not Playing
Listeners to Spotify's music streaming service report not being able to play certain tracks and songs constantly skipping.
Kendrick Lamar Album Goes Platinum After RIAA Tweaks Certification Rules To Include Streaming
The Grammy-nominated rapper joins 16 other artists whose releases earned new certifications from the RIAA.
Spotify Thinks It Can Make You Watch Spotify As Much As You Listen To It
CEO Daniel Ek and company are betting that the streaming site’s users will also tune in to nonmusic content.
Deezer Drums Up $109 Million In New Funding From Old Allies
Access Industries, owner of Warner Music Group, and the telecommunications company Orange led the funding round.
Why The Most Important David Bowie Tributes Are Streaming On Spotify, Apple Music And Tidal
Tributes to the late David Bowie are flooding media, but none are more vital than those on streaming services.
Apple Music Hits 10M Subscribers In 6 Months, On Faster Pace Than Spotify
The service has achieved the feat much faster than rival Spotify, which took six years to reach the same milestone.
Spotify Copyright Lawsuit: Musicians Seek Class-Action Status For Complaints Filed In Los Angeles
"Spotify chose expediency over licenses," said one musician suing for copyright infringement.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) App Store Raked In $1.1 Billion Over The Holidays, Setting New Record
Apple gets to keep 30 cents on every dollar made through Apps and in-app purchases sold through the service.
Spotify Hit With Copyright Lawsuit As Debate Over Streaming Music Royalties And Mechanical Rights Heats Up
A new legal filing underscores the growing debate over how, and how much, artists will get paid in the age of streaming music.
The Beatles Are Streaming Everywhere, But Spotify Has The Most To Gain
With the Fab Four's songs moving to streaming services, Spotify and its smaller rivals could win over skeptical consumers.
The Beatles Coming To 9 Streaming Services Including Apple Music, Spotify And Tidal From Christmas Eve
The entire back catalog of the Beatles will be available on nine music streaming services — including Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal — on Dec. 24.
Pandora Media Just Got 20 Million Steps Closer To Competing With Spotify And Apple Music
Freshly signed licensing agreements with ASCAP and BMI may pave the way to an on-demand service that will compete with those of two giants.
Beatles Streaming: The Not-So-Secret Reasons Why The Fab Four Will Soon Be On Apple Music And Spotify
Rumor has it the Beatles could come to streaming services on Christmas Eve. Here’s why it took so long, and why it's happening now.
Spotify Users Ask: Where Are All Those Podcasts And Videos?
The streaming music service declared it was adding video, podcasts and other content back in May. Seven months later, they're mostly MIA.
Crucial US Copyright Decision Hikes Pandora Media Royalties 21%; Here’s Why That’s A Good Thing
Investors reacted favorably to a decision by the Copyright Royalty Board, as the company's share price topped $15 in after-hours trading.
Spotify Party: New Feature Adjusts To Moods But Will Every Party Now Sound The Same?
The streaming music service has launched a feature that will give listeners access to premade mixes, allowing them to easily adjust the vibe.