Music Industry

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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 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…

8 years ago

Apple: Music streaming should pay songwriters $910 every million plays

Apple has filed a new proposal with the US Copyright Royalty Board which it hopes will simplify songwriting royalties in…

8 years ago

The state of the YouTube Music Economy

In 2016, YouTube finds itself in yet another spat with rights holders and this time the labels have brought artists…

8 years ago

At this rate, music downloads will be dead by 2020

Single-track download sales in the US have crashed by 42% since their peak just four years ago – sparking the…

8 years ago

Spotify and Apple are at each other’s throats – with the music biz caught in the middle

“You discovered a premium feature! You must have a Premium subscription to unlock it.” This is the message Spotify wants…

8 years ago