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Spotify has released its data on what were the most streamed songs this summer. Among the artists who dominate the US and global rankings include Drake, The Chainsmokers, Sia and Rihanna. -
Viral Video Violinist Joshua Bell Details Upcoming Album and Shares a Playlist of His Favorite Music [Exclusive Interview]
Joshua Bell went viral in 2007 after a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial had him playing violin at a D.C. Metro station for indifferent commuters. Here, he talks about that experience, his new classical album and shares with us an exclusive playlist. -
Rhapsody Rebrands Itself as Napster à la Early 2000s P2P Music Piracy Heyday, Aughties Nostalgia Reaches Critical Mass
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. -
Spotify Co-Founders Threaten To Leave Sweden In New Letter
They are unhappy with restrictions on housing, stock options and lack of technology in education. -
Spotify Raises $1 Billion In Convertible Debt To Fight Apple Music
Spotify just bolstered its war chest for the intensifying streaming wars. -
Spotify, Nightlife Music Announce CrowdDJ, Giving Users Ability To DJ Venue
Only available in Australia for now. -
Spotify Hits 30 Million Paid Subscribers According To CEO Daniel Ek
Damn Daniel that's a lot of subscribers. -
Spotify, NMPA Announce $30 Million Settlement Over Unpaid Royalties
The have also agreed on a plan to try and make sure this doesn't happen again going forward. -
WhoSampled Unveils Spotify iPhone App Integration
WhoSampled has not been a mainstream music app during its eight year existence, but with its latest integration it could be heading down that path. The website and app that allows users to unearth various different samples that your favorite artists used in their tracks and from there see how else the song was sampled who else your favorite artist sampled on other songs. It just announced a new integration with Spotify on its iPhone app. -
Tidal Free Trial Users Check Your Bank Account, Jay Z's Music Service Might Have Charged You
If you're one of the 1 million current subscribers or among the hundreds of thousands of former free trial users, you may want to take a peek at your bank account and make sure you haven't been charged $19.99, the price of one month of Tidal's high fidelity audio service. -
Soundcloud to Launch Paid Subscription Service After Signing Deal With Universal
Apple Music, Tidal and YouTube Music all launched music subscription services in 2015. Now Soundcloud is preparing the debut of its own paid service. -
Nielsen Report: Unless You're Adele, Music Biz Is in Disarray
The 2015 U.S. Music Year-End Report compiled by Nielsen had a lot of media outlets exclaiming how much positive growth there is in the industry right now, but one analysis is showing that the numbers are up for interpretation. -
Pusha T, Tinashe, Diplo Want You To Go "Behind The Lyrics" With Genius & Spotify
Despite a few lawsuits, Spotify is continuing to expand its empire. Today, Jan. 12, it has announced a new partnership with crowd-sourcing lyrics company Genius that will take user "behind the lyrics." To help inaugurate these new playlists, Spotify has enlisted the help of a few artists well versed in making big tunes, Diplo, Pusha T and Tinashe to take listeners deeper into the meaning of these songs as the artists intended them. -
Spotify Hit With Another Lawsuit, This Time For $200 Million
Just two weeks after being sued by artists over alleged unpaid royalties, Spotify is being slapped with another suit over similar alleged damages. The plaintiff, a group of recording artists, led by Melissa Ferrick, are seeking $200 million in damages from the streaming giant. The plaintiffs are being represented by Los Angeles law firm Gradstein & Marzano. -
Apple Music Reaches 10 Million Subscribers in 7 Months, Still Trails Spotify
Critics and supporters of Apple Music were unsure how many users would actually stay on board with the service after the three-month trial expired for early adopters, but now the company is reporting an impressive 10 million subscribers paying for the music streaming service just seven months into its existence. Of course, it still trails Spotify.
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