Spotify Value Rises To Over $8 Billion
HR The latest news concerning Spotify may possibly have compelled the company to say, “take that Apple!” In its latest round of venture funding, the world’s largest subscription-based streaming music...
View ArticleAntitrust Regulators In New York And Connecticut Eyeing Apple Music
HR Apple is once again dealing with major scrutiny, this time from two state governments in the Northeast United States. The attorneys general for New York and Connecticut raised some questions to...
View ArticleThe FTC Will Pay BurnLounge Scam Victims 1.9 Million
HR For some people who remember the online digital music marketplace BurnLounge, the name may kick up a lot of ire. Eight years after their shutdown, those wronged parties may get some restitution....
View ArticleIndie Labels Are Unhappy With Apple Music Terms
HR The new terms for Apple’s new streaming music service has made some independent labels cross, days before its official debut. Apple Music, set to be available to the public on June 30th, has gone on...
View ArticleApple Changes Course – Will Pay Apple Music Artists During Trial Period
HR Thanks to a letter from one of music’s top-ranked artists, Apple Music is now changing its tune about a controversial part of its upcoming launch. In response to a pointed letter written to the...
View ArticleFree Radio Comes To Google Play Music
HR Google is making a stealthy entry into the streaming music service industry in a bid to snare a position among established and future competitors. The company announced that it will offer...
View ArticleTidal Music Loses Its Second CEO In Three Months
HR The streaming music service Tidal is going through another rough patch with the loss of its CEO for the second time in the past three months. The company announced on Tuesday that it had let go of...
View ArticleEternify Loops Spotify Music Tracks To Help Increase Artist Payouts
HR Artists who have railed against the unfair royalty payouts by streaming music giant Spotify may have an unexpected ally. Eternify is a fairly new website with a twist; the site is connected to...
View ArticleApple’s Beats 1 Radio Station Goes Live
HR The first full-fledged foray by Apple into the world of radio launched on Tuesday with the premiere of Beats 1. The radio station launched with a show hosted by former BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe...
View ArticleA Bug Is Wreaking Havoc With iTunes 12.2 Music Libraries
HR Apple users who accepted the update to iTunes over the past couple of days are none too pleased with a problematic bug. The new version, iTunes 12.2, was meant to better maintain your music library....
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