Taiwanese government officials have moved to block Chinese streaming services amid rising regional tensions and security concerns. Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC), the government entity tasked with regulating the telecommunication and…
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UBS Analyst Issues Sharp Spotify Downgrade — From ‘Buy’ to ‘Sell’
An analyst at Swiss investment bank and financial services company UBS has downgraded his rating of Spotify’s stock from “buy” to “sell,” in addition to setting a target price that’s over $65 less than SPOT’s current value. UBS internet research analys…
Spotify Scores Another Podcast Exclusive: Michelle Obama
Leading music streaming service Spotify has added another podcast – this time from Michelle Obama – to its quickly growing library of exclusive programs. Spotify announced the high-profile podcast deal (part of the agreement it struck with Barack and M…
Facebook Is Launching Officially-Licensed Music Videos
Facebook is reportedly preparing to launch officially licensed music videos. At the time of this writing, Facebook hadn’t publicly confirmed the rumored introduction of licensed music videos. However, the ample details offered by currently circulating …
The Michael Jackson Channel Launches Today on SiriusXM for a Limited Time
SiriusXM is launching a Michael Jackson channel in partnership with the late pop singer’s Estate. The new Michael Jackson channel goes live today, along with a few other artist channels. Beastie Boys, Bob Marley, and Coldplay channels will all fe…
Amazon Music Promises to ‘Accelerate Artists to the Mainstream’ With ‘Breakthrough’
Amazon Music has announced a new developing-artist promotional program, Breakthrough, that will aim to help musicians achieve mainstream popularity. Amazon Music detailed the comprehensive artist-support resource today, via an official release. Breakth…
Why Buying Spotify Streams Is for Losers — And Earning Real Followers Is for Winners
While the temptation to buy Spotify streams is understandably strong, the low-cost move is most always accompanied by low-quality results – and disastrous consequences. In today’s music landscape, streaming is a key component of every successful artist…
Spotify Expands Into Russia + 12 Other European Countries
Leading music streaming service Spotify has expanded into Russia and 12 other European nations. Spotify execs unveiled the expansion this afternoon, via an official release published from Moscow. In addition to Russia and its approximately 144.5 millio…
Apple Music Expands Its Real-Time Lyrics Into Samsung Smart TVs
Apple Music on Samsung Smart TVs now has access to the new real-time lyrics feature. Apple Music lyrics rolled out to Mac users in February. Soon after, Apple announced it would bring its music app to Samsung Smart TVs. The move is spurred by increased…
Spotify Downgraded by Bernstein: ‘It’s Unlikely Spotify Will Generate Much Earnings From Podcasts’
Since unveiling a multiyear deal to become the exclusive home of The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) in May, Spotify has experienced exponential stock-market growth, including several all-time-high prices and a valuation in excess of $50 billion. And while …