Music Industry

Spotify Premium crosses 40 million paying subscribers

Just moments after disclosing its 39 millionth paying subscriber, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has announced 40 million paying subscribers.  “40…

9 years ago

Amazon and Pandora’s $5 streaming music services will reportedly launch in the next few weeks

Amazon and Pandora are readying new music streaming services for launch in the coming weeks, The New York Times reports, with…

9 years ago

Top Spotify sales exec Jonathan Forster exits company

One of the longest-serving employees at Spotify, Jonathan Forster, is leaving the company. The news was first reported by Swedish…

9 years ago

Spotify is out of contract with all three major labels – and wants to pay them less

Spotify is out of contract with all three major music companies, MBW has learned, with a dispute over revenue splits…

10 years ago

Spotify’s most viral tracks US, UK and globally

These lists represent the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by…

10 years ago

Apple Music signs ‘power move’ label deal with Cash Money Records

We’re used to seeing Apple Music pick off artists one-by-one for exclusive deals. Now it’s signed an agreement with an…

10 years ago

Apple is recruiting team of ‘lyrics curators’ with ‘excellent music knowledge’

Apple is taking its new lyrics function for Apple Music seriously – and doing the heavy lifting for the service…

10 years ago

Goodbye MP3, we hardly knew ya

When it comes to technology, the music business has always been about convenience. It’s ultimately never about the sound or…

10 years ago

Vinyl sales up another 17%, used sales surpass new

The headlines from Buzz Angle’s mid-year music report focused on the growth of on-demand streaming and the carnage surrounding the…

10 years ago

Spotify raids BBC Radio for talent to boost UK playlist team

Just over a year ago, MBW broke the news that Apple Music had poached no less than four BBC radio…

10 years ago