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Spotify Passes 500 Million Installs, Far More Than Other Streamers

Posted by Hypebot - April 19, 2019

(Hypebot) The Spotify app has passed 500 million installs on Android. In its last quarterly report, Spotify reported 207 million monthly active users, so the 500 million stat includes people…

Universal Music Group Partners With Podcaster Wondery

Posted by Hypebot - April 19, 2019

(Hypebot) Universal Music Group announced it is expanding its presence in the world of podcasting via a new partnership with indie podcast publisher Wondery. Under the terms of the deal,…

PledgeMusic Sale Appears To Be Another Empty Promise

Posted by Hypebot - April 18, 2019

(Hypebot) — Last week, we reported that some artists affected by the demise of PledgeMusic became hopeful they would be made whole after receiving emails touting “negotiations the board is…

Major Labels Demanding ‘Guaranteed Money’ From TikTok Owners

Posted by Hypebot - April 18, 2019

(Hypebot) Spring will shepherd in the cancellation of numerous music contracts, and with renegotiations on the table, three of the industry’s biggest labels are eager to see if they can…

Amazon’s Ad Supported Strategy Goes Far Beyond Spotify

Posted by Hypebot - April 17, 2019

(Hypebot) With Amazon reportedly close to launching an ad supported music service that directly competes with Spotify’s free tier, MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan looks at the wider implications of the…

Amazon Planning Free Ad-Supported Music Streamer To Take On Spotify, Pandora

Posted by Hypebot - April 15, 2019

(Hypebot) UPDATED: Amazon is in talks with the major labels to launch an ad-supported music streaming service in direct competition to Spotify and Pandora according to a new report. The…

EU Gives Final Approval To Article 13 Copyright Directive, YouTube, Facebook Expected To Be Hit Hard

Posted by Hypebot - April 15, 2019

(Hypebot) Monday morning, the EU Member States gave the Article 13 copyright directive the final green light, after months of contentious debate. Nineteen member countries voted yes, six voted against…

Spotify Gets Boost From Mad Money’s Jim Cramer

Posted by Hypebot - April 14, 2019

(Hypebot) During his daily Mad Money Lightning Round Thursday, CNBC host Jim Cramer gave a very positive shoutout to Spotify. “I think it’s only a matter of time before subscriptions…

PledgeMusic Says Its In Negotiations With Potential Buyer

Posted by Hypebot - April 12, 2019

(Hypebot) It has been more than two months since PledgeMusic suspended all crowdfunding campaigns on the platform, leaving hundreds of artists unpaid. But a PledgeMusic staffer is now telling former…

PledgeMusic Goes Silent

Posted by Hypebot - April 9, 2019

(Hypebot) PledgeMusic has not offered an update to the hundreds of musicians and thousands of fans affected by the crowdfunder’s inability to pay creators the funds that fans had pledged.…

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