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Yesterday, music streaming service Rhapsody announced they are rebranding themselves as Napster, the name of the popular but ultimately doomed early-aughts peer-to-peer file sharing service the company acquired in 2011. -
Rhapsody Facing Class-Action Lawsuit Over Royalty Payments
The lawsuits against streaming companies have been coming fast and loose in the past six months and Rhapsody is the latest find themselves in the crossfire. Cracker frontman David Lowery, who filed a similar class-action suit against Spotify, is suing the streaming veteran along with co-plaintiffs and fellow songwriters David Faragher and Victor Krummenacher for infringement of mechanical royalties. -
Rhapsody Loses Double To $35.5 Million In 2015, Revenue Grows To $202 Million
One of the pioneers of streaming, Rhapsody, has unveiled its 2015 financials through RealNetworks who owns a 43 percent stake in the company. The results are mixed and show a dedication to growth over an immediate intent on profits. Losses doubled in 2015 to $35.5 million from the previous year even as its revenue rose 16. 4 percent to $202 million. -
Expert Analysts Chart How Likely Beats Music, Spotify, Tidal and Others Are to Provide Minimum Wage to Performers
The debate over streaming and which services best reward artiest for their work rages on, and one of the major analysts in the argument has updated his numbers. David McCandless first brought attention to streaming and other format earning for musicians with his 2010 study "Selling Out: How Much Do Music Artists Earn Online," and now he's updated the numbers to deal with new offerings and new policies at preexisting companies.
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