Back in March, Amazon launched a live-radio app called Amp. Now, amid a broader push to reduce costs, the ecommerce giant has reportedly laid off about half of the team behind the eight-month-old platform. Amazon’s latest staff cut, which is said…
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Despite Continued Subscribership Decline, Deezer Posts Double-Digit Q3 Revenue Growth Amid Price Bumps
Deezer has reported a 13.8 percent year-over-year (YoY) revenue boost for 2022’s third quarter amid a push for €1 billion in annual income. The Access Industries-owned platform, which debuted on the Euronext Paris via a special purpose acquisition comp…
Zach Bryan ‘Just Learned’ How Expensive His Merch Is, Promises to Fix ‘Absolutely Heinous As Hell’ Prices
Zach Bryan has learned just how expensive his merch is – to the tune of $45 for a t-shirt and up to $80 for a sweatshirt – from fed-up fans on social media. Now, the country star says he’s working to reduce the hefty prices. The “Something in the Orang…
One Week After Releasing, Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ Has Cracked $1.32 Million In QQ Music Sales — Nearly 275,000 Digital Albums Moved
One week after its release, Taylor Swift’s Midnights (3am Edition) has generated nearly $1.32 million from sales via QQ Music, according to stats on the Tencent-owned streaming service. This latest testament to Taylor Swift’s success in China’s q…
Deezer Bumps Monthly Premium Price to $10.99 as Spotify Plots 2023 Raises
Earlier this week, Apple Music raised the cost of its individual subscription to $10.99 in the U.S., and Spotify appears poised to implement a price increase of its own in 2023. Now, it’s come to light that Deezer has likewise upped its premium plan to…
Word Collections Secures Win In Pandora Spoken-Word Royalties Showdown: ‘The Counterclaim Is Dismissed in Its Entirety’
A federal judge has officially dismissed Pandora’s countersuit against Word Collections “in its entirety” amid a broader battle concerning spoken-word royalties. Judge Mark C. Scarsi dismissed the SiriusXM-owned platform’s counterclaim in a nearly 30-p…
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Confirms 2023 Price Increase Plans Following Apple Music Raises
Days after Apple Music raised the cost of its individual plan in markets including the U.S., Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has confirmed that his platform will likely roll out a price increase of its own in 2023. The Helsing investor Ek, who just recently disc…
Coachella Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against Ghanaian Music Festival Afrochella As December Kickoff Nears
Towards October’s start, it came to light that Coachella organizer Goldenvoice was pursuing legal action against the parties behind Ghana-based music festival “Afrochella.” Now, with two months remaining until the event’s kickoff, Gol…
YouTube Ad Revenue Declined During Q3 2022 — As YouTube Music Subscriber Growth Contributed to a Non-Advertising Income Boost
Google parent Alphabet posted improved Q3 2022 revenue of $69.09 billion, but within the total, YouTube’s ad income declined from the same three-month stretch in 2021. The Mountain View, California-headquartered company just recently disclosed it…
Spotify Won’t Remove Kanye West Music Over ‘Awful Comments,’ Daniel Ek Confirms
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has confirmed that his platform doesn’t intend to remove the work of Kanye West (also known as Ye), with whom Gap, Adidas, CAA, and others have recently cut ties. 39-year-old Daniel Ek, whose Stockholm-based streaming company po…