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EU declares ‘Apple Has A Monopoly’ After Spotify complaint

Posted by Hypebot - April 30, 2021

(Hypebot) — European regulators determined that “Apple has a monopoly” on how it distributes music streaming apps to owners of iPhones and other Apple devices and are calling for action.…

Clubhouse’s Popularity Sparks Clones From Major Social Networks

Posted by Hypebot - April 29, 2021

(Hypebot) — The cool new kid in school, Clubhouse’s immense and sudden popularity has predictably caused Facebook and Twitter to launch their own versions of an audio-only social networking tool.…

Average Spotify Premium User Payment Falls Below $5 A Month For The First Time

Posted by Hypebot - April 29, 2021

(Hypebot) — The average Spotify subscriber is paying less than $5 per month for access to 70 million tracks and hundreds of thousands of podcasts. Given the direct correlation between…

Spotify Users Grew 24% To 356M In Q1 But Somehow Missed Wall Street Expectations

Posted by Hypebot - April 28, 2021

(Hypebot) — Total Spotify users grew 24% year on year to 356 million in the first three months of 2021, the music streaming service reported to investors Wednesday. Spotify paid…

Think Music Piracy Has Been Extinguished? Think Again

Posted by Hypebot - April 28, 2021

(Hypebot) — One in five internet users is accessing unlicensed music files as newer modes of piracy extend the struggle to control unsanctioned music acquisition, writes analyst Russ Crupnik of…

Spotify Adds Podcast Subscriptions, Free To Creators For 2 Years

Posted by Hypebot - April 27, 2021

(Hypebot) — Spotify has added paid podcast subscriptions and promised that for two years there will no creator fees. Spotify’s move is an aggressive response to Apple’s podcast subscriptions which charges…

Napster Preps Launch Of New Platform Combining Napster, MelodyVR

Posted by Hypebot - April 27, 2021

(Hypebot) — London-based Napster Group is preparing to debut a new Napster-branded platform which will be a merger of the two currently still standalone businesses MelodyVR and streaming platform Napster.…

27% subscribe to 2 or more audio services

Posted by Hypebot - April 26, 2021

(Hypebot) — “Service Stacking” – paying for more than one streaming service – is becoming increasingly common. In its most common form, service stacking is adding Hulu, Apple, and/or Disney to…

Now Part-Owned By A Major Corporation, How Might SXSW Change?

Posted by Hypebot - April 26, 2021

(Hypebot) — An iconic conference with a largely stellar reputation, Austin’s South By Southwest has reigned supreme among music conferences. Now that the brand is partly owned by P-MRC (owner…

SBA Applications Delayed Until Monday

Posted by Hypebot - April 24, 2021

(Hypebot) — Four months after it was signed into law, the SBA has not taken a single application for the $16.3B is Shuttered Venue Operating Grants leaving thousands of indie venues…

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