For the first time ever, music listeners will be able to enjoy the Beatles on popular streaming services such as Apple Music and Spotify. The streaming services will feature all 13 original Beatles albums, giving […]
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Spotify’s Business Model Reduces Piracy But To The Detriment Of Other Music Sites
Findings of a new study of online music piracy shows that popular music site Spotify’s policy of offering free music downloads is an effective way to convert pirates into customers that pay. The policy was […]
Instagram’s Music Account Has Modest Number Of Followers After April Launch
Instagram responded to the popularity of music-related accounts on its app in April this year with the release of @music, the app’s official music account aimed at connecting users to new and prevailing talents. CEO […]
Spotify Pushes Creepy New Update That Allows It To Track Customers And Sell Their Data
Leading music streaming service Spotify has just revamped its privacy policy and the changes mean it will collect significantly more data about its customers than it did previously. It will also now sell the information to […]
Global Study Finds Netflix, Spotify Are Dominating The Media Streaming Industry
According to a study about media habits in France, French customers prefer to stand by good old fashioned live television rather than innovative digital streaming services such as Netflix. According to the study – performed […]
The President’s Personal Playlists Are Now On Spotify
Ever wondered what songs President Barack Obama listens to? Speculate no more. President Obama on Saturday released two playlists to music streaming service Spotify. The President listens to one during the evening and another during the […]
Apple Music Faces Uphill Battle As Bugs and Competition Hinder Growth
Apple’s problems continue to grow as users of its Apple Music service have yet to be impressed. Investors seem pessimistic about the future success of Apple Music as it appears that people generally are not […]
New Study Shows Its Media Companies, Not Spotify, That Keep Artist Payments Low
You would think that the artist gets the biggest cut from streaming music, however a new study finds that’s not actually the case. Berklee College of Music, a prominent Boston-based music school, has recently taken […]
Google Launches Ad Supported Streaming Service To Enter Crowded Online Radio Market
While Apple Music has been aggressively, perhaps illegally, trying to kill the concept of ad supported radio with its own streaming music service, Google has secretly been working on a streaming music service of its […]
Taylor’s Tantrum Leads To Apple Music Policy Change
In what can only be described as the rich squabbling with the richer, Taylor Swift’s announcement she would pull her album from Apple’s new streaming service has the company changing its tune. Just hours after […]