Indian streaming service Saavn announced the original programming roster that it will debut this month and next. The shows include Film Companion with Anupama Chopra and #NoFilter Neha hosted by Neha Dhupia. Both are long-form audio/talk shows. Continue Reading
The latest quarterly earnings release is from Warner Music Group, and streaming revenue continues to be a standout for the label. “Streaming revenue for the quarter was about double the size of download revenue, and was meaningfully larger than physical revenue,” CEO Steve Cooper said. Continue Reading
SESAC and Swiss collecting society SUISA have collaborated on a new joint venture in licensing and rights administration for digital music services. Mint Digital Licensing is a multi-territory platform that will issue single source licenses for the reproduction, distribution, and performance rights for the combined groups’ catalogs. Continue Reading
Lots of people like to listen to music while drifting off to sleep, but headphones in bed aren’t the most comfortable choice. This situation was the inspiration for a streaming music pillow. Yes, you read that correctly. Continue Reading
Apple Music has rolled out in Israel, adding to the already noteworthy global spread of the newest streaming music service. Apple Music is now available in 114 countries, giving it a larger geographic footprint than Spotify. Continue Reading
The latest statistics for Germany showed that streaming held a quarter of the country’s music market, and a new survey from Bitkom further enforces those findings. And as with U.S. data, streaming is more popular among younger German listeners. Continue Reading
Piracy experts MUSO released a study that found illegal activities are also shifting from ownership to access models, at least in film and television. These data points are worth noting as a counterpoint to music piracy, which has also been the focus of MUSO research. Should the music industry also be alert to illegal streaming? Continue Reading
Apple Music has added a new member to its list of curators, this time from Nigeria. Megalectrics, one of Nigeria’s broadcast radio platforms, has signed on as a featured curator and will bring African music to the tech company’s radio offerings. Continue Reading
WNYC has announced a new development for its Audiogram Generator, a tool that converts audio to video so it can be shared more easily and effectively on non-audio platforms like Facebook. The Generator has been released to the public as open source project on Github, meaning any audio content producer can leverage the approach to sharing audio on social media. Continue Reading
Last week, we reported that Warner Music Group was on the verge of announcing a deal with video service Vevo. That partnership has been formalized, and as expected, it is a looser tie-up that Vevo has with the other two major labels. Continue Reading
Universal Music UK has introduced a new brand focused on playlists and compilations. Universal Music On Demand is a response to the importance of playlists in the streaming music economy and could look to protect the role of professional curators. Continue Reading
We’d heard rumors that Apple was considering a purchase of Tidal, and at least one person is adamant about making that idea a reality. On Saturday, Kanye West posted a series of tweets pushing for an end to “beef” between the two music services. Continue Reading