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The UK parliament is currently running an inquiry into the streaming music economy, having called for evidence from across the music business. Earlier this week were the first verbal submissions, from a number of UK artists including Tom Gray (Gomez), Guy Garvey...
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I’ve been intrigued, impressed, and surprised by Spotify’s earnings results over the years — but never quite so confused. On Wednesday (July 29th), Spotify issued its customary quarterly letter to shareholders, revealing that its global subscriber base had grown by 8...
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We all know that streaming has transformed consumption and business models alike, but this is not a ‘now-completed’ process. Instead it is one that continues to evolve at pace, and the dynamic of pace is the pivotal variable. Consumer adoption continues to accelerate...
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Professional songwriters are currently locked in a legal battle with the likes of Spotify and Amazon over how much they get paid in the United States. By next year, it could become an all-out war. The current battle is taking place because streaming services have...
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We all have bad days. Bad hair days, bad work days, bad weather days. Bad days. This truism does not appear to apply, however, to the modern major record company. According to new MBW analysis of official fiscal numbers, the recorded music divisions of Universal Music...