Spotify Defends Its CRB-Rates Appeal – But NMPA Boss Isn’t Impressed
Under fire from US publishers, Spotify made its case for why its appeal against new songwriter-royalty rates isn’t an attack on that community yesterday. But it was met with a
Spotify has 1m Users in India One Week After Launch
Spotify launched in India last week, amid a controversy surrounding its licensing – and a legal injunction filed by Warner Music Group. That row continues, but how is the Indian
SoundCloud Will Now Distribute Music to Other Streaming Services
Musicians have always been able to upload their tracks directly to SoundCloud without needing a distributor or label. Now the company is adding a new feature: distribution of those tracks
US iPhone Owners’ Music Spending Grew by 22% Last Year
Mobile-analytics firm Sensor Tower is publishing a new report this week that quantifies app-spending in 2018 by iPhone owners in the US. The headline is that this spending increased by 36% year-on-year
Childish Gambino Dances His Way Onto Google Pixel Smartphones
One of the points we’ve been making about augmented-reality (AR) technology over the past year is that the biggest impact for artists from it will come from campaigns using the
Spotify Hints At Further Podcast Acquisitions In Near Future
There’s an important point to realise about Spotify’s announcement yesterday that it has “line of sight” on $400m-$500m to spend on acquiring podcasting companies: that figure *includes* the amount spent
YouTube CEO Hails Growth But Keeps Up Pressure on Article 13
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has published her latest update on growth and trends for the video service, including some milestones from 2018. “The channels with over one million subscribers nearly
TikTok is testing advertisements in the UK and US
Social-video app TikTok is finally ready to turn on some monetisation features, in the form of in-app advertisements and branded content. Digiday has the story: it spotted an adfor food-delivery app