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Infinite Dial 2020: Spotify is narrowing the gap with Pandora, and leading for younger listeners

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Online audio has long been one of the central topics in the Infinite Dial survey, both in tracking overall consumption and in monitoring brand rivalries in the U.S. Monthly online audio listening in the U.S. reached 68%, or an estimated 192 million, in 2020. While younger generations have often been the drivers of digital uptake, this time the growth happened in older age groups. Continue Reading →

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Apple secures music licenses, but with no bundle subscription option

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Apple has reportedly signed new licensing agreements for its streaming service. Financial Times reported that the company secured multi-year deals with the three majors. Continue Reading →

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Apple hires WMG exec for role in strategic music initiatives

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Apple has hired Jeff Bronikowski as its new global head of strategic music intiatives. He joins from Warner Music Group, where he was SVP of global business development and head of new technology and innovation. Continue Reading →

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Apple Music will now co-produce and premiere episodes of Genius’ show Verified

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Apple Music has landed a new deal with Genius, the lyrics and music metadata company. With their latest agreement, Apple Music will now co-produce the Genius show Verified. It will also exclusively premiere episodes every weekday, and the episodes will then be shared on the Genius YouTube channel within 24 hours. Continue Reading →

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TuneIn brings its radio lineup to Apple Music and Siri

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Anna Washenko

TuneIn announced a new partnership with Apple that will see new distribution channels for the audio company’s content. Under this arrangement, TuneIn’s more than 100,000 global radio stations will be available through the Apple Music streaming service. Continue Reading →

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Apple Music adds real-time lyrics to mobile app

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Apple Music now offers real-time lyrics to its listeners on mobile. With the iOS 13 update, Apple has added an option to display the words to a song in real time. The lyrics display can also be used as a navigation tool. Continue Reading →

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Apple Music begins testing a web version of its platform

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Apple Music has launched a beta test for a web version of its streaming service. The platform will be available to any Apple Music subscribers around the world to try. Continue Reading →

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Spotify extends Premium free trial to three months, matching Apple Music

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Spotify is giving its potential subscribers a longer time to try out its paid service. The platform announced in a blog post that it is extending the free trial period for Spotify Premium to 90 days. Continue Reading →

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Apple Music, Pandora, and Google served with vague patent-infringement lawsuits

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Anna Washenko

A group of streaming services is facing a new patent challenge, the latest in a long line of legal attacks related to vague claims for intellectual property around audio technology. Post Media Systems has filed separate lawsuits against Apple Music, Pandora/Sirius XM, and Google in Illinois. Continue Reading →

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Apple Music launches global Shazam-powered discovery playlist

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Apple Music is taking fresh advantage of its connection to audio identification platform Shazam. The streaming service has launched the Shazam Discovery Top 50 to its curated programming. Continue Reading →

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Apple Music officially launches artist analytics program, adds master-quality audio program

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Apple Music shared two recent developments behind the scenes. Apple Digital Masters is centered on the listener experience, while Apple Music for Artists has officially launched. Continue Reading →

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Apple reports record-high services revenue for Q3

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Apple has shared its results from the third quarter of its 2019 fiscal year. Its revenue for the period ending June 29 reached $53.8 billion, up just 1% from the third quarter of 2018. The slight bump in revenue made this period Apple’s biggest June quarter to date. Continue Reading →