Following this week's news that YouTube's effective payment rate had plummeted in 2015, Google has published an update to the How Google Fights Piracy Report, as well as a ...
As part of its Independence Day celebrations, Google Play is offering new customers four months of free music, in a special promotion that trumps the free trial periods of digital ...
Spotify has responded to a speech delivered by US senator Elizabeth Warren, in which she said that Apple, Google and Amazon are trying to “snuff out competition.”
Warren pointed the ...
LyricFind has partnered with Google to expand lyric offerings.
Adding lyrics to Google’s search results and within Google Play Music, LyricFind now provides licensing for lyrics displayed in Google’s search ...
Songkick partners with MMF to 'fight touts' and connect with fans
Ticketing platform Songkick has joined the MMF (Music Managers Forum) as a new Associate, in a move designed to ...
Warner Music UK launches The Firepit
Warner Music Group has announced the launch of The Firepit, a creative content division, innovation centre and state-of-the-art recording studio. Based at Warner's London ...
Music industry leaders have singled out YouTube and parent company Google as companies responsible for the growing "value gap".
Speaking at super session The State Of The Global Industry ...
SoundCloud to roll out subscription service
Following the multi-territory European licensing agreement signed with publishing giant Sony/ATV Music in April, SoundCloud finally has “everyone aligned” to launch its subscription service ...
Kobalt to double in size (again)
Over the past three years, Kobalt has doubled its revenues, from $118m in 2012 to $245m in 2015. Its FY15/16 quarter run-rate of $90m ...
[PIAS] expands in US
[PIAS] is expanding its operations in the US, including a number of key staff appointments, the launch of a Los Angeles base, and a new agreement ...