Aurous, the Popcorn Time for Music, Is Now Live
The industry's next worst nightmare has now arrived... ... Read More...
Wall Street Is Totally Unimpressed With Streaming Music…
"A flat line for U.S. streaming subscribers is quite a worrying signal for music industry investors."
Seeking Alpha analyst Pim Keunsler.
It's been a rollercoaster for Pandora on Wall Street, but IPO hope... Read More...
Half of Deezer’s ‘Subscribers’ Haven’t Played a Single Song In the Last Month
Spotify rival Deezer is now planning a major IPO in France, yet the process of going public is exposing some very unflattering details. The biggest is that roughly half of Deezer's 'subscribers' are actual... Read More...
Universal Music Stole Streaming Royalties from Lady Gaga, Ex-Manager Says
"We've always gotten screwed from record royalties, anyway..." — Troy Carter (ex-manager, Lady Gaga)
Last year, Digital Music News published a leaked portion of Lady Gaga's contract with Universal Music Grou... Read More...
Nearly 80% of Americans Are ‘Unlikely’ to Pay for Streaming Music, Study Finds
The finding, released by Nielsen to Digital Music News on Wednesday night, raises more questions about a streaming industry that simply isn't attracting enough paying subscribers. According to a just-concl... Read More...
What If There Aren’t Any More Streaming Music Subscribers?
In about one month's time, we'll know how many people are willing to pay for Apple Music. That number is absolutely critical to the future of streaming music, a sector that is proving ineffective at gettin... Read More...
YouTube Music Is Growing 60% Faster Than All Other Streaming Music Services Combined
Does this make any sense? Spotify is struggling to add paying subscribers, while YouTube music video views are surging on greater selection and totally free content. In fact, according to stats compiled b... Read More...
The Short, Troubled History of Apple Music
June 8th: Apple unveils Apple Music, while promoting an 'indie artist' that doesn't exist. The company confidently declares that Apple Music will reach 100 million paying subscribers.
June 10th: Apple f... Read More...
It’s Your Copyright. Don’t Apologize for Defending It.
The following guest post comes from Peter Csathy, a venture capitalist, media/tech executive, journalist, and CEO at Manatt Digital Media.
We live in a world where many share the belief that content is ‘... Read More...
PRS for Music Files Legal Paperwork Against SoundCloud
Earlier this month, Digital Music News pointed to major label legal threats against SoundCloud, with filings possible by Thanksgiving. What we forgot to mention that publishers - and publishing societies -... Read More...
48% of Apple Music Trial Users Have Abandoned the Service
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...
5 Ways to Fix the Streaming Music Crisis
1. Stop free use, and develop users' willingness to pay.
Amongst the millions of ‘users’ that streaming services claim, the proportion of real subscribers who pay the advertised price is an absolute minority... Read More...