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Snapchat Reportedly in Talks with Sony, Warner, and Universal to License Songs

May 24, 2019

To better compete against Facebook’s Instagram and ByteDance’s TikTok, Snapchat’s parent company has now started new negotiations with all three major labels. Snap has previously secured case-to-case license... Read More...

Tunemoji Announces Partnership with Snap

Snap Unveils Savvy Partnerships with Pandora and TuneMoji

Daniel Sanchez

August 23, 2018

Have mobile messengers become the next frontier for the music industry? Several months ago, Instagram unveiled a new feature. Following long-term licensing deals with major labels and Merlin, Facebook lau... Read More...

Pandora Is the Official Music Streaming Partner for Snapchat’s Brand-New Developer Kit

Lennon Cihak

June 15, 2018

Sharing new music with your friends and family is becoming easier and easier, especially with Pandora's new integration with Snapchat. Snapchat recently added an integration with SeatGeek for users to purcha... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - iPhones, SKT, Snapchat + Seatgeek, Eminem, Republic Records, AG Artists, Drake, More...

Latest Industry: Sirius XM Settlement, Less iPhones, SKT, BTS, Drake, Republic, AG Artists, More…

Daniel Sanchez

June 11, 2018

Sirius XM to pay SoundExchange $150 million. Sirius XM Radio Holdings has agreed to pay $150 million to settle a pair of royalty lawsuits stemming from 2007. The digital performance royalty payments are bei... Read More...

Snapchat Wants To Help Artists Make Customized AR Lenses

Marsha Silva

June 11, 2018

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In an effort to come up with more ways to integrate Snapchat into the music industry, Snapchat Lenses are gaining traction among music artists. Snapchat wants to help artists make customized AR lenses. Durin... Read More...

Snapchat Is Betting Big on Ticket Purchases — But Will Kylie Jenner Like It?

Lennon Cihak

June 11, 2018

Snapchat has just integrated SeatGeek, allowing users to purchase tickets to sporting events and concerts. Snapchat recently underwent a complete user interface makeover. Its users went berserk over the upd... Read More...

Music Industry Latest: BTS, Cardi B, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, MSG, Viacom, Snapchat, More...

Latest Industry: BTS, Cardi B, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, MSG, Viacom, Snapchat, More…

Daniel Sanchez

April 27, 2018

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Compass poaches key music industry executives. Compass, a real estate tech company, has made several key hires from the music industry. Matt Rosenberg, Eventbrite’s Chief Revenue Officer, will hold the same... Read More...

Snapchat IPO Filing Shows Instagram Slowed Their User Growth

Will Instagram Stories Kill Snapchat?

Daniel Sanchez

February 8, 2017

Image by Hans Splinter (CC by 2.0) To fight off the increasingly popular Snapchat Stories, Instagram launched…Instagram Stories. Now, that copycat strategy appears to have worked. Last Thursday, Snapchat fi... Read More...

Attack of the Clones: Instagram Rolls Out Snapchat Like Live Video

Instagram Rips Off Snapchat With Live Video Launch

Daniel Sanchez

November 23, 2016

Image by John Bozeman (CC by 2.0) Is Instagram becoming more like Snapchat? Or is Snapchat becoming more like Instagram? Snapchat lets you share video clips and images with your friends and contacts, and the... Read More...

Snapchat Partners With AEG Live To Bring Festival ‘Live Stories’

Charlotte Hassan

June 8, 2016

Can't make your favorite festival? Catch the full experience on Snapchat Live Stories... AEG Live, the world’s second largest festival producer and promoter, has joined forces with Snapchat to bring users ‘L... Read More...

Snapchat Raises $1.8B In Funding Round, Predicts $1 Billion In Revenue by 2017

Charlotte Hassan

May 26, 2016

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Snapchat is growing at an unprecedented rate... Snapchat has raised over $1.8 billion in its latest funding round. And yes, that's with a 'B': SEC filings published today (Thursday, May 26th) reveal Snapcha... Read More...

Snapchat Seriously Disrespects Bob Marley on 4/20…

Charlotte Hassan

April 20, 2016

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Snapchat under fire for its 4/20 filter... April 20th, also known as 4/20, is now a national cannabis smoking day and informal national holiday. And in true Snapchat style, the social media platform has come ... 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

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Pandora Is the Official Music Streaming Partner for Snapchat’s Brand-New Developer Kit

Latest Industry: Sirius XM Settlement, Less iPhones, SKT, BTS, Drake, Republic, AG Artists, More…

Latest Industry: BTS, Cardi B, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, MSG, Viacom, Snapchat, More…

Will Instagram Stories Kill Snapchat?

Instagram Rips Off Snapchat With Live Video Launch

Snapchat Partners With AEG Live To Bring Festival ‘Live Stories’

Snapchat Raises $1.8B In Funding Round, Predicts $1 Billion In Revenue by 2017

Snapchat Seriously Disrespects Bob Marley on 4/20…

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