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HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Sends Linda Ronstadt’s “Long Long Time” Spotify Streams Skyrocketing

January 31, 2023

Photo Credit: Dutch National Archives / CC by 1.0 The HBO series 'The Last of Us' is providing Linda Ronstadt with a revival similar to Kate Bush from 2022. The third episode of the series aired Sunday night... Read More...

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Apple Music Releases Rihanna’s Catalog in Spatial Audio Ahead of Super Bowl LVII

Ashley King

January 31, 2023

Photo Credit: Apple Ahead of the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show featuring Rihanna, Apple Music makes the singer's catalog available for listening with spatial audio. Apple Music is the new halftime show spons... Read More...

Miley Cyrus Flowers breaks streaming record

Miley Cyrus Breaks Her Own Record — “Flowers” Becomes the Most-Streamed Song in a Single Week on Spotify for the Second Week in a Row

Ashley King

January 29, 2023

Photo Credit: Raph_PH / CC by 2.0 Miley Cyrus continues to set records on Spotify as her hit single "Flowers" becomes the track with the most streams in a single week for the second week in a row. After her ... Read More...

Spotify’s ‘Viral Hire’ Gets Laid Off 9 Months Later

Ashley King

January 27, 2023

Photo Credit: Emily Vu Twitter A woman who landed a job with Spotify thanks to her Spotify-themed resume has been laid off by Spotify. Emily Vu posted a screenshot of her Spotify-themed resume in 2021. But a... Read More...

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U.S. Senator Introduces New Bill to Ban TikTok Nationwide: ‘It Threatens Our Children’s Privacy As Well As Their Mental Health’

Dylan Smith

January 25, 2023

Photo Credit: ByteDance Amid continued TikTok user-data concerns – as well as crackdowns on university campuses across the U.S. – another bill is calling for the ByteDance-owned platform’s outright ban. Sen... Read More...

Why Is the Music Industry Letting Instagram & TikTok Own the Customer? Rhythmic Rebellion Makes the Case for Controlling Valuable Fan Relationships

Paul Resnikoff

January 24, 2023

Karen Waldrup, one of a growing number of artists using Rhythmic Rebellion. Rhythmic Rebellion has long helped artists, labels, and others to build and benefit from fan relationships by harnessing the power o... Read More...

Spotify Layoffs Encompass 6% of Workforce — Here’s Daniel Ek’s Letter

Ashley King

January 23, 2023

Photo Credit: Reet Talreja Spotify plans to lay off around 6% of its workforce, adding to other massive layoffs in the tech industry. Spotify grew immensely over the course of the pandemic, attracting 456 mi... Read More...

Google/Alphabet Laying Off 12,000 Workers Amid Tech Downturn

Ashley King

January 20, 2023

Photo Credit: The Pancake of Heaven! / CC by 4.0 Google's parent company Alphabet becomes the latest tech giant to downsize, cutting around 12,000 jobs as it faces "a different economic reality" post-pandemic... Read More...

TikTok Uses a Secret ‘Heating Button’ to Drive Viral Trends, Investigative Report Finds

Dylan Smith

January 20, 2023

Photo Credit: Eyestetix Studio Both members of the music community and content creators have long sought to ignite viral trends on TikTok. But the impact of these efforts – and the idea that virality is depen... Read More...

Amazon Music Unlimited Is Raising Its Prices for Individuals & Students

Ashley King

January 20, 2023

Photo Credit: Waldemar Brandt Following a price hike in Japan, Amazon is also raising prices for Amazon Music Unlimited in the US. Tokyo outlets first reported the news of an Amazon Music Unlimited price hik... Read More...

Code in iOS 16.3 Reveals Apple Still Working on Classical Music App

Ashley King

January 19, 2023

Photo Credit: Manuel Nägeli More evidence that Apple continues work on its classical music app has surfaced in code from iOS 16.3. The final stages of its beta test are underway, with a public release expect... Read More...

The Rolling Stones & Mick Jagger Join Keith Richards on TikTok

Ashley King

January 19, 2023

Photo Credit: Vale Arellano The Rolling Stones have officially joined TikTok, allowing creators to access their music catalog on the platform. Users will be able to create covers and remixes of iconic Rollin... Read More...

Why Isn’t Spotify Raising Prices? — ‘Competitive Weakness’ Might Be the Answer

Side Door’s Touring Program Supports Artists Financially En Route To Festivals In 2023

Drake Proposes Spotify Offer Bonuses to Artists for Streaming Thresholds

Alphabet Touts YouTube Subscription ‘Momentum’ as Broader Revenues Sag

Spotify’s ‘Preferred Distributor’ List Now Includes 23 Companies

HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Sends Linda Ronstadt’s “Long Long Time” Spotify Streams Skyrocketing

Apple Music Releases Rihanna’s Catalog in Spatial Audio Ahead of Super Bowl LVII

Miley Cyrus Breaks Her Own Record — “Flowers” Becomes the Most-Streamed Song in a Single Week on Spotify for the Second Week in a Row

Spotify’s ‘Viral Hire’ Gets Laid Off 9 Months Later

U.S. Senator Introduces New Bill to Ban TikTok Nationwide: ‘It Threatens Our Children’s Privacy As Well As Their Mental Health’

Why Is the Music Industry Letting Instagram & TikTok Own the Customer? Rhythmic Rebellion Makes the Case for Controlling Valuable Fan Relationships

Spotify Layoffs Encompass 6% of Workforce — Here’s Daniel Ek’s Letter

Google/Alphabet Laying Off 12,000 Workers Amid Tech Downturn

TikTok Uses a Secret ‘Heating Button’ to Drive Viral Trends, Investigative Report Finds

Amazon Music Unlimited Is Raising Its Prices for Individuals & Students

Code in iOS 16.3 Reveals Apple Still Working on Classical Music App