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DMN takes a closer look at the latest competitive moves by music streaming platforms… Streaming exclusives. Streaming exclusives have become a major strategy adopted by streaming services to bump subscriber numbers. Tidal have had Rihanna’s ANTI, Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo, and Beyonce’s Lemonade as exclusives, and just this week Tidal released 15 Prince albums […]
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Ok, Spotify you can have the album now… On May 8th, Radiohead released their latest album titled A Moon Shaped Pool, on pretty much every other streaming platform except for Spotify. It’s widely known that Radiohead’s lead Thom Yorke is against Spotify (and free streaming in general), and a big advocate for artists getting fair pay. He famously pulled […]
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Artists make their money from live concerts. But streaming makes more overall. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have released their annual Entertainment and Media Outlook report, which highlights some interesting projections. DMN takes a closer look at the forecasted figures. Streaming is the main driver for US music revenue. The report shows that the total music revenue in the US is […]
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The streaming battle continues… Apple Music Major update. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple are planning a complete overhaul of their Apple Music streaming service in a bid to gain dominance in the music streaming market. The rumour is that Apple is planning to unveil its major update this month at the Worldwide Developers […]
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The average subscriber was paying $0.28 less a month – but 31.5% of users subscribed
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And streaming now counts for two-thirds of all singles ‘sales’
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And streaming now counts for two-thirds of all singles ‘sales’
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Video services claim 65% of plays, but pay just 10% of cash to artists and labels
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China wants their share of the music streaming market… According to a report by the WSJ, a China-based music streaming service backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd, plans an IPO in the U.S. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley have reportedly been hired by China Music Corp for the IPO, which will most likely occur […]
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Spotify brings new original video series in a bid to outweigh the competition. Today, Spotify announced the addition of 12 new original video series on music and popular culture. The series – which will reportedly last up to 15 minutes each, will be available in the U.S., U.K., Germany and Sweden on both iOS and Android. The series will be […]
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