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Surprisingly Fun Facts About Streaming Music Playlists…

August 29, 2016

A new study published last week by Music Watch, Inc. offers surprising clues as to how exactly music streamers listen to their music. Based on 500 online interviews with Spotify and Apple Music users (sorry,... Read More...

Research Identifies the ‘Hardcore Festie,’ a Music Festival Addict…

Daniel Sanchez

August 9, 2016

Attending 5 or 6 festivals a year? You might be a 'hardcore festie'... Global concert and music event ticket sales are on the decline, though hardcore attendees are actually boosting revenue. In a post on E... Read More...

25 Million People Are Willing to Pay More for Better Sound Quality

Charlotte Hassan

January 19, 2016

According to new research presented at CES by MusicWatch, consumers are willing to pay more money for better sound quality. The average consumer is clueless about sound quality, but maybe that's a proble... 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...

48% of Apple Music Trial Users Have Abandoned the Service

Paul Resnikoff

August 19, 2015

Amongst active Apple iOS users... Are you aware of Apple Music? Are you currently using Apple Music? If you've already started a free trial on Apple Music, are you still using it? ... Read More...

Thinking About Creating Custom Compositions for Your Project? A Breakdown of the Options

Sync Licensing Is Helping This Tropical Music Star Find Fans on the Global Stage

Here’s How a Volume-Based Sync Licensing Approach Helped These Musicians Score a VRBO Placement

Here’s What Drives Sync Licensing Success — According to a Veteran Creator Fresh Off a Samsung Placement

How I Landed a Juicy Sync Deal With SZA and TAZO

Fitness Apps Are Using Indie Music to Revolutionize Workouts — With Additional Growth and Licensing Opportunities Forthcoming

How to Avoid DMCA Strikes Against Your Twitch Channel — A Short Guide

Investing In Music Catalogs? It Ain't All Daisies & Butterflies — Our Latest Podcast

Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms (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

Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career — Our Latest Podcast

‘Bone Conduction’ Headphones Don’t Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

Surprisingly Fun Facts About Streaming Music Playlists…

Research Identifies the ‘Hardcore Festie,’ a Music Festival Addict…

25 Million People Are Willing to Pay More for Better Sound Quality

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

48% of Apple Music Trial Users Have Abandoned the Service

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