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Image by Jana Beamer (CC by 2.0) Once again, despite licensing issues with Spotify, music streaming pushes industry revenue way, way up. Universal Music Group reported $1.1 billion in music streaming revenue... Read More...

Why the DMCA Is the Best Thing to Ever Happen to Artists

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The DMCA has been criticized as a cynical loophole to exploit artists.  But what if that isn't true? Google, SoundCloud, YouTube, and others are routinely accused of exploiting a 1990s law to profit off of c... Read More...
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With the arrival of new music formats, usually eager news reporters looking to post a story with an appealing headline are quick to announce, “The death of ____.” We’ve seen this with cassettes once CDs came ou... Read More...

Britain Exits EU, What Does The Music Industry Have To Say?

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Music Industry speaks up on Britain's planned exit from EU... Last night, after 43 long years of being part of the European Union, Britain voted itself out. 52% voted to leave the EU, with the remainder voti... Read More...
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100 Million Fewer Downloads Have Been Sold In 2015

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October 9, 2015
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The year-to-date drop was precisely 92.2 million song downloads as of September 31st, according to stats released today by Nielsen for the first three quarters of 2015.  At this rate, the yearly gap will sp... Read More...
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69% of Spotify Subscribers Make Their Decision Within 90 Days

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Major labels Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment are putting heavy pressure on Spotify to limit their free access window to three months.  And now we know why: according ... Read More...
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Earlier this month, Hits Daily Double claimed that Scott Borchetta was in the process of selling Big Machine to Apple. The idea sounds far fetched and no new details have emerged, but Borchetta does have hi... Read More...

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from a recent interview with Blake Morgan, founder of ECR Music Group. CNN host Poppy Harlow: You've sat down with some Spotify executives here in New York, can you tell me about that meeting? Blake M... Read More...
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