Sources: Apple Music has been growing at a monthly rate of 2.6% to 3% and had 28M US users in Feb., compared to Spotify's 26M US users and growth of 1.5% to 2%
Apple Music overtakes Spotify … Yoni Heisler / BGR : Apple Music now has more subscribers in the US than Spotify Jack Purcher / Patently Apple : The Momentum is Shifting as Apple Music overtakes Spoti...
Trump signs the Music Modernization Act that makes it easier for rights holders to get paid when their music is streamed online
at the White House Todd VanDerWerff / Vox : Trump signs the Music Modernization Act, the biggest change to copyright law in decades Roosevelt Room / The White House : Remarks by President Trump at Sig...
Spotify Technology S.A. F-1 SEC filing for public listing on NYSE
despite still not turning a profit Kerry Flynn / Mashable : Spotify files for an IPO on the NYSE Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac : Spotify IPO now official, claims twice as many paid subscribers as Apple Mus...
Snap stock slid 6%+ after analyst warned of negative reaction to update and Kylie Jenner tweeted suggesting she uses Snapchat less post-update
Should Snapchat Listen? Andrew Krok / CNET : Snapchat should have never made it this far Rhett Jones / Gizmodo : Stock Price Tumble Teaches Snapchat What Happens When You Disappoint Kylie Jenner Peter...
Spotify unveils Singles, a new weekly series featuring exclusive recordings, replaces Sessions with Live
listen Xiomara Blanco / CNET : Spotify adds more original content with ‘Singles’ playlist Bruce Houghton / hypebot : Spotify Adds Specially Recorded 2 Song “Singles” From John Legend, Tove Lo, Local N...
Filing shows in 2015 Spotify had $2.18B in revenue, losses of $194M, and 98% year-over-year ad revenue increase to $219M
but it's making a lot of it too Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE : Spotify matches Apple Music family plan price as report reveals company lost $173.1m in 2015 Matthias Verbergt / Wall Street Journal : Spo...
Twitter invests in Muzik, maker of high-end wireless headphones; social network will be integrated directly into headphones, allowing users to share music
but Why? Bruce Houghton / hypebot : Twitter Invests In High End Headphone Maker Muzik Telecompaper : Twitter invests in connected headphones maker Kirsty Styles / The Next Web : Twitter takes another ...
Vevo Buys Showyou To Take On YouTube In Subscription Content
Music video giant Vevo today announced … Jeff Byrnes / App Advice : Vevo enters the subscription video market after buying Showyou Brad Hill / RAIN News : Quick Hits: Vevo's new acquisition; Zane Lowe...
Sources: Adele's new album, 25, won't be available on streaming services when it's released on Friday; Adele involved in decision
Even Though It's 2015 Justin Fox / Bloomberg View : Blockbusters Still Matter. Just Ask Adele. Abhimanyu Ghoshal / The Next Web : Adele's new album 25 reportedly won't be available for streaming Tyler...
Custom Voice Actions Launch On Android, Allow You To Control Selected 3rd Party Apps
Looking for new, interesting ways … Stephen Hall / 9to5Google : New custom Google voice actions now rolling out with select partnered apps Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Roundtable : Google Now Custom...