Tag: Music

Major labels Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment are putting heavy pressure on Spotify to limit their free access window to three months.  And now we know why: according to data just shared by executives at the Big Three with Billboard, 69% of Spotify premium subscribers make the decision to convert from free Read More …

Apple is expected to announce the service at its annual conference for software developers, which kicks off Monday in San Francisco. In a keynote session, CEO Tim Cook and other executives are also expected to show off new features in Apple’s operating software for iPhones, iPads and Macintosh computers, as well as tools for building Read More …

Analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray issued a note to investors this week, a copy of which was provided to AppleInsider, in which he said he expects a $10-per-month music subscription service from Apple will not benefit the company financially in any meaningful way. For example, he said if Apple were to match the 15 Read More …

Last December, a single play on Spotify Premium was worth an average of about 0.68 of a cent in royalties, according to the analysis, conducted by Audiam, a company that helps music publishers collect digital royalties. In the same month, a single play on Spotify Free was worth an average of about 0.14 of a Read More …

Dash has built a technology platform containing some 60 curated “stations” for listeners to choose from, all delivered through an app. It already has more than a million users from its beta period.Dash’s streams are “one to many” broadcasts, just like the terrestrial radio of old. The content is chosen by a DJ, who the listeners trust Read More …