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Vodafone's 'My Muze' Music Streaming App Quietly Reaches Over a Million Downloads in South Africa

Vodafone’s ‘My Muze’ Music Streaming App Quietly Surpasses One Million Downloads in South Africa

Daniel Sanchez
July 5, 2019
In March 2018, Spotify went live in South Africa. The company would offer local users a Premium monthly subscription for R5.99, or about $0.42 USD at the time. The low price only lasted for a short time. ... Read More...
Still Lacking Key Features, YouTube Music Unveils Smart Downloads

Still Lacking Key Features, YouTube Music Unveils ‘Smart Downloads’

Daniel Sanchez
June 27, 2019
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YouTube has finally caught up to its music streaming competitors – at least somewhat. Google’s third attempt to break into the music streaming market – YouTube Music – has expanded Offline Mixtape.  The feat... Read More...
Google Now Has 16 Million Paid Music Subscribers — Here's Why That Doesn't Matter

Google Now Has 16 Million Paid Music Subscribers — Here’s Why That Doesn’t Matter

Daniel Sanchez
May 9, 2019
According to a new report, Google now has over 15 million subscribers on its streaming music platforms – Google Play Music (GPM) and YouTube Music. Despite the great news for the Alphabet-owned company, here... Read More...
YouTube Music Hits 3 Million Downloads in India in Less Than a Week — Here's Why This Doesn't Matter

YouTube Music Hits 3 Million Downloads in India in Less Than a Week — Here’s Why This Doesn’t Matter

Daniel Sanchez
April 9, 2019
While YouTube Music celebrates three million downloads, the company remains silent on how many subscribers it actually has in India. According to a new report, YouTube Music may have found success in India. ... Read More...
Google Signs Licensing Agreement with IPRS, India's Largest Music Representative Trade Body

Google Signs Licensing Agreement with IPRS, India’s Largest Music Representative Trade Body

Daniel Sanchez
March 19, 2019
With its recent deal with the IPRS, Google remains committed to keeping YouTube Music afloat in India. Last Wednesday, Google confirmed a major rollout for its third floundering streaming music service. I... Read More...
YouTube Music Launches in the Already-Saturated Indian Music Market

YouTube Music Launches in the Already-Saturated Indian Music Market — And Undercuts Spotify’s Bottom-Scraping Prices

Daniel Sanchez
March 13, 2019
Will YouTube Music find success in India? Several weeks ago, amidst its major legal spat with Warner Music Group, Spotify finally launched in India. Then, less than a week later, the streaming music giant... Read More...
Following Spotify/Samsung Deal, YouTube Offers 4 Months of Premium for New Galaxy Users

Following Spotify’s Samsung Deal, YouTube Offers 4 Months of Premium for New Galaxy Users

Daniel Sanchez
March 11, 2019
Like Spotify, YouTube Music has also managed to partner with Samsung. Last Friday, Spotify confirmed a major expansion under its strategic alliance with Samsung. The streaming music giant’s app would now ... Read More...
Music Industry Latest - Michael Jackson, ATM Artists, YouTube Music, XXXTentacion, Capitol Studios, Aaptiv, More...

Latest Industry: Aaptiv, Michael Jackson, YouTube Music, XXXTentacion, Capitol Studios, More…

Daniel Sanchez
June 20, 2018
Aaptiv raises $22 million. Digital health and wellness app Aaptiv has raised $22 million in its Series C funding.  Strategic investors include Amazon Alexa Fund, Disney, Warner Music Group, and NWS Holdings.... Read More...
1 Week Later – So, Where’s YouTube Music?

1 Week Later – So, Where’s YouTube Music?

Daniel Sanchez
May 28, 2018
Can YOU find YouTube Music? May 22nd came and went.  So, why do so few people have access to YouTube Music? You’ve probably heard the announcement by now. Google’s ‘potential’ game-changing streaming musi... Read More...
Vevo Gives Up Plans to Focus on Creating its Own Music Video Platform

Vevo Abandons the Dream of Building a Stand-Alone Music Video Platform

Daniel Sanchez
May 24, 2018
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Ironically enough, Vevo’s announcement comes right as Google doubles down on its (yet to roll out) music streaming service, YouTube Music. Vevo has announced that it will give up plans to build its own music... Read More...
YouTube Ranks as the Most Used Music Streaming App in South Korea

Welcome to South Korea, Where Apple Music and Spotify Hardly Exist

Daniel Sanchez
May 23, 2018
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Most people in South Korea prefer streaming their favorite music through YouTube — hands down. A new study from the Korea Internet Corporations Association, an internet business body, has found that fans pre... Read More...
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VEVO Rebels Against Its Host Organism, YouTube

Charlotte Hassan
December 8, 2015
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  Music video and entertainment platform Vevo has recently acquired Showyou, a subscription-based video streaming platform that helps users find (and pay for) video content.  The move is a direct ... Read More...
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