AM BRIEF: Spotify Salaries Soar • Deezer Rebrands • Indian Court Rules On Streaming • WMG Financials • More

WEDNESDAY 5.8.19
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Deezer unveils rebrand, including updated logo and app redesign

“Our unique look and feel also reflect our mindset as an industry challenger,” says platform’s CEO
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Payola 2.0: The native ad model for streaming music?

Feature.fm President David Porter on why ‘sponsored songs’ will be big business for streaming
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Deezer hires ex-BBC and Nothing Else Matters exec Nigel Harding as VP of Artist Marketing

Harding joins from Sony imprint Nothing Else Matters Records
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Spotify backed by rival music streaming platforms in Apple ‘app tax’ row

“We support Spotify in wanting a level playing field so that companies have to compete through innovation, content and customer focus.”
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Why Anghami, with over 1m paying users, doesn’t feel threatened by Spotify in the Middle East

Elie Habib, Co-Founder of Anghami, on why the Lebanon-based music streaming company is the leading service in MENA
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Spotify, Deezer Demand ‘Fairness In the Platform Economy’ from European Lawmakers

Spotify and Deezer continue to flex their digital music muscle in the EU political arena. A little over a year ago, major streaming music services teamed up in Europe. Spotify, Deezer, and SoundCloud, among other music streamers, launched a new digital…

2018 Streaming Music Price Bible Published Based on a Single Source

Despite the contradicting differences in research, one thing remains clear for indie artists – don’t expect to earn enough from streaming music. Late last month, Digital Music News updated its list of what streaming music services pay. Thanks to inform…