Along with spammers and coverbots, has Spotify also gamed the music industry and artists’ fans?  According to a new report, they may very well have. Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble†recently reached number one on Billboard’s streaming […]
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He Started Pandora Radio 17 Years Ago… Now, He’s Getting Pushed Out
Pandora Radio CEO Tim Westergren will step down, according to a report this morning. Following a tumultuous second tenure as CEO, Pandora Radio founder Tim Westergren will reportedly step down.  The news sent the company’s […]
Apple Is About to Slash Their Streaming Royalty Rate
Apple is eyeing a piece of that sweet, sweet royalty reduction pie. Just like Spotify got two months ago. In a strong push towards their long-planned IPO, Spotify recently signed two massive multi-year deals.  In exchange […]
Pandora Gets Desperately Needed Money From SiriusXM & Sells Ticketfly
Following a much-needed investment from SiriusXM, Pandora Radio survives another day. Yet, how long before bad decisions sink this streamer? Late last year, Pandora Radio shares rose on news that SiriusXM wanted to purchase the streamer.  SiriusXM […]
Apple Music Reaches 27 Million Paid Subscriptions In Only 2 Years
For some, things appear to move at a different speed. Add Apple Music to this group. It has taken Apple Music just 2 years to get 27 million people to pay for a subscription. Apple made […]
How to Destroy YouTube & Save the Music Industry
Some of the most powerful people in the music industry hate YouTube.  Now, they have a way to destroy it — without destroying fan relationships or feeding piracy. It’s not that YouTube can’t be stopped.  It’s […]
Ahead of NYSE Listing, Spotify Valued at $13 Billion
Is Spotify outsmarting the market?  Or will a direct listing on Wall Street result in a Snapchat-like fate? Earlier this year, Spotify faced a resounding rejection when attempting to list their IPO. The reason was a […]
Spotify Illegally Streamed MP3s Before Getting Proper Licenses, Investigator Claims
Spotify’s CEO came from one of the largest torrent hubs on the planet.  But now, there are allegations of a more criminal connection to Swedish music piracy. For most artists, Spotify is a gigantic black box. […]