Tag: applemusic
Apple cracks down on streaming fraud
Fraudsters pumping up their streams with fake traffic have been getting their royalties taken away.
EU might be taking on Spotify over artist payments again
An influential legislator in the European Parliament calls streaming platforms "unbalanced" when it comes to paying artists.
The price of streaming music is going up
Apple announced a 10% to 12% increase, effective immediately. Spotify is going up in 2023, CEO Daniel Ek said less than 24 hours later.
Apple Music features Jeff Mills mix in Spatial Audio
Outer to Inner Atmosphere: The Escape Velocity Mix relaunches the streaming giant's One Mix Series.
Vinyl sales jump 61% in a single year
Vinyl jumps, CDs explode and your digital downloads are getting kinda bummed out. More revelations from the RIAA 2021 annual sales report for the record industry.
Bandcamp acquired by Fortnite’s Epic Games
Shocking the industry, Epic Games - publisher of Fortnite and Unreal Engine - has purchased Bandcamp, the leading independent artist platform. What now?
SiriusXM Just Invested $75 Million in SoundCloud
SiriusXM - already the owner of streaming giant Pandora - has made a strategic $75 million investment in SoundCloud. It looks like either SoundCloud is doing great or SiriusXM is getting ready to eat them.
File for IPO, Then Dump Staff: It’s the iHeartRadio Way
Barely a week ago the bankrupt iHeartMedia empire announced their plans to get their company listed on a major stock exchange. Then they began laying off reporters and DJs.
SoundCloud is Copying Apple & Spotify’s Curated Playlists
The new playlists are curated by industry insiders and aim to capture what Spotify perfected half a decade ago.
Meet the New Outlaws of the Airwaves. Like Everything Else, You Can Find Them on YouTube
Pirate radio is thriving on YouTube where people seek the community and intimacy long gone from personalized streaming and crappy terrestrial radio.
Finally: Apple Music Welcomes DJ Mixes
How do you get your DJ mix on Apple Music? They'll surely let us know... any day now.
Tears of a Cloud
Don't cry for the demise of SoundCloud. But it's sad what SoundCloud should have been.
“It’s Like Napster, Only You Pay For It Like Spotify”
Did you hear Napster is back? It's just another of the dozens of big dumb companies that want to sell you cheap streaming.
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New Mix: Live from Cz’s House
I'm back, with a shiny new Czboogie sign as a birthday gift. I've missed you all, please feel free to share this video and of course I always love to hear your comments. Much love!