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It seems as though a new way to consume music is the way of the future. Last year, digital downloads were down for the first time since the concept was introduced, and now it seems as though the music industry has found the cause: audio streaming. -
Study suggests that streaming will soon be more profitable than physical or digital sales
According to Digital Music News, data reviewed by the Wall Street Journal shows that one major record company earns more annually, on average, from paying customers of streaming services than it does from downloads or CD sales. -
Spotify will allow users to select individual tracks on free version of mobile app according to company source
An unverified report from an anonymous source within Spotify has informed Billboard that the service app will begin allowing the selection of individual songs to make your own playlists on the mobile app this week. -
Spotify reveals how much it pays per stream, and it isn't much
Spotify has opened up a little bit with regards to the continuing argument between the service, musicians and the music industry, but don't look for the squalor to die down anytime soon. The music streaming site has launched a new Spotify Artists website to detail how much musicians can expect to earn from the average song-stream. -
Deezer aims for Spotify with streaming service's January entry to the American market
You, unless you are one of our fine readers from around the world, have probably not dealt with Deezer. Spotify is the reigning music streaming service in the United States, but Deezer-one of the planet's biggest competitors to the aforementioned streamer-aims to enter the American market in January 2014. -
Gang of Four Bassist Dave Allen Calls Out David Byrne and Thom York Over Spotify Criticism
Many have presumed that streaming services such as Spotify are in fact the bane of music, thanks to recent commentaries from Talking Heads boss David Byrne and Radiohead vocalist Thom Yorke. One performer, Dave Allen of the Gang of Four, has the opposite view. -
4 Million Songs On Spotify Have Never Once Been Streamed And Nine Other Facts We Learned On Spotify's Fifth Birthday
Spotify celebrated its fifth birthday last week. To commemorate their half-decade in the streaming business, they shared an infographic that revealed some interesting statistics. Here are the 10 most noteworthy things we learned. -
Spotify Launches 'Follow' Button For Users and Artists
By now most sites (ours included) have buttons that allow you to follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc. Yesterday, Spotify launched a button of its own that allows users to embed in their websites. -
Internet Radio Goes Mainstream, According to Recent Study
Billboard Biz reports that a new study called "The New Mainstream" has found that, for the first time, more than half of Americans online ages 12 and up are listening to Internet radio, and that's without even accounting for growth due to the new iTunes Radio. -
Ministry of Sound Sues Spotify Over Copyrighted Compilation Arrangements
Spotify is facing another foe of its streaming services in British electronic music label Ministry of Sound. MoS is suing Spotify, alleging that the company refuses to acquiesce to its requests that playlists bearing similarities to the label's famous compilations be taken down.
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