Music industry

Apple music has lost 40% of initial free trial users

“I think it’s fabulous, and to have over 15 million on there, and 6.5 million in the paid category, I’m really happy about it. And I think the runway here is really good.”

Music Business Worldwide

Asian Music Network Conference Examines a Fast-Growing Hemisphere

China's forthcoming entry into streaming legitimacy will bring big dollars – and its not the only one.

Billboard

Music industry sues so-called Popcorn Time for music, Aurous, days after launch

t took no time at all for music streamer Aurous to earn its nickname as the “Popcorn Time for music,” and it’s taken no time at all for the upstart to get sued.

Digital Trends

Sénégal: Lutte contre la piraterie et la contrefaçon

Avec l'avènement du numérique, la piraterie et la contrefaçon sont montées en puissance, et c'est en ce sens qu'il est devenu plus qu'indispensable d'intensifier le combat contre ce fléau.

All Africa

Billboard Says Female Latin Music Superstars Don’t Produce Hits Anymore

There hasn’t been a woman on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in nearly six months, and Billboard is wondering aloud why that’s the case.

Latina

Music streaming just became a billion-dollar industry

That's according to mid-year sales figures released by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on Monday. They show overall music industry revenue fell a half percentage point to $3.2bn.

The Guardian

Musique en ligne: la filière poussée à s’entendre

France: interprètes et producteurs ont un an pour se partager les revenus issus du numérique. A défaut d'entente,le gouvernement tranchera.

Les Echos

Apple Music: the music industry’s three-month verdict

Apple Music launched three months ago on 30th June. At the start of this month, the streaming service's earliest adopters had to decide whether or not they wanted to start paying for it.

MusicAlly

Here’s why Spotify thinks ‘free’ music is actually worth billions

Spotify has mounted a strong defence of the commercial potential of its free tier, through a new Europe-wide study conducted by global market research firm TNS.

Music Business Worldwide


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