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March 26, 2018

Spotify’s slowing revenue Spotify has released its latest financial forecast. The company expects revenue to grow 20-30% due to ‘currency swings.’ It expects a full-year revenue of 5.3 billion euros, or $6... Read More...

Jimmy Iovine May Not Be Leaving Apple, After All

Daniel Sanchez

January 8, 2018

Jimmy Iovine is about to mint hundreds of millions of dollars. But does that mean he's leaving Apple? According to reports from multiple media outlets, Apple Music chief Jimmy Iovine will reportedly leave t... Read More...

Jimmy Iovine Tells Buzzfeed That Apple Music Won't Purchase Tidal

No, Kanye West, Apple Music Won’t Buy Out Tidal

Daniel Sanchez

September 15, 2016

Sinking Ship 001 image by Tony Evans, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC by 2.0) Could this be the end for Tidal? No, Kanye West, No. Tidal’s not going to be bought out by Apple, des... Read More...

Head of Apple Music Says “Women Find It Very Difficult to Find Music”

Paul Resnikoff

November 19, 2015

...from an interview Thursday morning with head of Apple Music Jimmy Iovine, and Apple Music spokeswoman Mary J. Blige. Gayle King (co-host): Apple Music hopes to change the way that we listen to mus... Read More...

Apple Says Spotify, Pandora and YouTube Are “Building Their Services Off the Backs of Artists”

Paul Resnikoff

October 7, 2015

Forbes has already declared Apple Music a failure, but maybe Apple is already winning for artists. That's because Apple demands a subscription payment after three months, and unlike Spotify has no ad-suppo... Read More...

How Many Subscribers Will Apple Music Have? Roughly 3.5 Million, Sources Say

Paul Resnikoff

October 2, 2015

"I'd ballpark, roughly 3.5 million after November cancellations." Apple's Spotify competitor Apple Music is performing way below initial projections, according to a pair of sources close to the numbers. ... Read More...

How Streaming Services are Screwing Lady Gaga (and Every Other Artist)

Paul Resnikoff

June 10, 2014

Streaming services like Spotify are notorious for making tiny, per-play payments. But it turns out that none of that matters, because none of that makes it back to the artist. And now we have proof: here's a ... Read More...

What Is Sync Licensing? A Look at One of the Music Industry’s Fastest-Growing Sectors

“My Whole Source of Income Just Disappeared” — How Two Musicians Are Dealing With Cancelled Concerts

What Does It Take to Succeed In Songwriting? Surprising Lessons from Two Successful Sync Writers

How a Movie Score Is Really Made — According to a Top Hollywood Director

Want to Get Your Music Heard? It Starts With the Winning Pitch

Want Your Music In a Major Gaming Series? Meet the Guys Who Create Their Soundtracks

Artist Branding Isn’t Selling Out Anymore — But What’s the New Balance?

Interview With A Legend: Todd Rundgren

Meet Lady A, the Black Blues Singer Whose Name Got Taken by Lady Antebellum — Our Latest Podcast

Spotify Probably Owes You More Money — Here’s How to Get It (Our Latest Podcast)

Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t) — Our Latest Podcast

Meet the Single Mom Cellist Who Makes a Living Off Her Music — Our Podcast Interview

How to Protect Yourself From the Copyright Trolls — Our Latest Podcast

Latest Industry: Spotify, Bowie, Suge Knight, Wu-Tang-Clan, Jimmy Iovine

Jimmy Iovine May Not Be Leaving Apple, After All

No, Kanye West, Apple Music Won’t Buy Out Tidal

Head of Apple Music Says “Women Find It Very Difficult to Find Music”

Apple Says Spotify, Pandora and YouTube Are “Building Their Services Off the Backs of Artists”

How Many Subscribers Will Apple Music Have? Roughly 3.5 Million, Sources Say

How Streaming Services are Screwing Lady Gaga (and Every Other Artist)

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