There’s a new king of Spotify. “Wake Me Up,” the hit dance song by Swedish DJ Avicii is now the most-streamed song ever
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Music Industry
Why Bruno Mars Won’t Get Paid for His Super Bowl Halftime Show
On Super Bowl Sunday, Pop superstar Bruno Mars will be on stage in front of an audience likely to top 100 million. But he won’t make a dime for his performance.
These Are the Artists Getting Huge Sales Boosts From the Grammys
A memorable performance or a big win at the Grammy Awards can lead to a large sales boost for artists. Early data show that Daft Punk, Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar were among the biggest financial winners from music’s big
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Beats Has a Secret Weapon to Decimate Spotify, iTunes
The question is, will it work?
Spotify and YouTube Are Just Killing Digital Music Sales
Since the iTunes Store launched in 2003, digital music sales have been viewed as the music industry’s saving grace in the face of declining physical album sales and rampant online piracy. Now, with a deluge of music streaming
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Here’s How Much Money Top Musicians Are Making on Spotify
Spotify, the on-demand music streaming service, has been under increasing fire from musicians who say it’s hurting the record industry. Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke pulled some of his solo work from the service earlier this year
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Why Apple Hasn’t Managed to Kill Pandora Yet
Pandora remains the king of Internet radio for now. The online music service’s position atop the sector has been in question ever since Apple announced it was launching a direct competitor, but Pandora has fended off iTunes
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YouTube Music Awards Show Growing Pains in Site’s Plan to Take Over Music
This weekend’s online awards show is just the start. YouTube is already a big player in music and wants to be bigger
Spotify Sued Over User-Created Playlists
Spotify, the fast-growing music-streaming service, has had an increasingly vocal contingent of musicians questioning whether its business model benefits the music industry as a whole. Now a record label is joining the mix, accusing Spotify of copyright infringement because of the way it handles playlists.
Ministry of Sound, a dance-music
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Stream Movies for Free – With a Library Card (But Don’t Cancel Netflix Just Yet)
By the end of the year, patrons of 100 library systems around the U.S. are expected to be able to stream thousands of videos for free. Music albums and ebooks too, with no waitlists to worry about.
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke Leaves Spotify. Will Others Follow?
The fast-growing music-streaming service Spotify received a very public put-down on Sunday when singer Thom Yorke and producer Nigel Godrich, members of the band Atoms for Peace, announced via Twitter that their music would be
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Jay Z and the Mainstreaming of the ‘Album App’
Jay Z instantly became the biggest artist to launch an album with an app last week with “Magna Carta Holy Grail.” But album apps have actually been around for a few years and could become a common way to acquire music in the future