American Airlines to provide exclusive inflight access to Apple Music
Apple Music has literally aimed for the sky with its latest partnership. The service has inked a deal with American Airlines – and starting Friday (February 1), Apple Music subscribers
Apple Music reaches a new milestone of 50m subscribers
Apple Music has 50 million subscribers? Hang on, didn’t it have 56 million in November 2018? Well yes, but that was a figure that included trials. Now Apple’s music-streaming service has
The four types of music subscription models in 2019
There’s a widespread perception that paid streaming subscriptions have become recorded music’s lifeline, restoring the sector to a state of growth and driving its ongoing global expansion. In fact, the
Spotify CEO joins protest against EU digital-revenues tax
It’s not just Article 13 and new copyright legislation causing controversy within the European Union. The EU could also be in line for a new law involving a 3% tax
SOUNDCLOUD REVENUES GREW 80% TO TOP $100M IN 2017, AS LOSSES NARROWED 27%
SoundCloud boss Kerry Trainor claimed last year that the streaming company generated more than $100m in 2017 – and it turns out he was good as his word. Berlin-based SoundCloud has just
Spotify’s artist-block feature isn’t just about R. Kelly
When news emerged that Sony’s RCA label had parted ways with R. Kelly, campaigning group UltraViolet called on Spotify and other streaming services to (once again) take action against this
Spotify’s flagship Afro Hub playlist passes 400k subscribers
Spotify launched its Afro Hub in October 2018, as a showcase for the music of sub-Saharan Africa, even though the streaming service is so far only available in South Africa
Sony shows off its new ‘360 Reality Audio’ format at CES
We reported the other day on Sony Corporation’s plans to use its keynote at the CES technology show in Las Vegas to flag up the importance of its entertainment arms: