• Are Spotify, Apple Music, and Other Streaming Services Actually Boosting Record Sales?

    Are music streaming services really as bad as some artists paint them out to be? Are music streaming services really as bad as some artists paint them out to be? In the past, some of the industry's biggest names - from Taylor Swift and AC/DC to Adele and Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke - have called out the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal for the paltry royalties they hand out to artists.

  • Drake's 'Hotline Bling' Gets Funny Celebrity Remix [WATCH VIDEO]

    Drake's "Hotline Bling" has been the most celebrated song this year. With remakes by Erykah Badu and Justin Bieber already out, it comes as no surprise that everybody else wants to join in. So of course, W Magazine grabbed a handful of celebrities and put them in front of a camera to recite "Hotline Bling." As you probably guessed, it was magical.

  • Spotify Expands Discover Weekly with New Personalized Concert Recommendations

    Spotify already has already made major waves with its Discover Weekly playlists, but now the streaming service is looking to help its users find even more music, even if it's away from the comfort of your phone. On Thursday (Nov. 12), Spotify announced that it will be rolling out a Concerts feature to sync users with live music in their area.

  • Ed Sheeran Talks Spotify, Being Hungover for His Best Concerts

    In the midst of his increasing success in the music industry and a quick introduction to the acting world, Ed Sheeran discovered an unexpected correlation between his best concerts and the amount of alcohol consumed the night before. The 'X' singer-songwriter recently divulged in an interview that he has nothing but appreciation for Spotify and that he "made sure" to spend the night drinking just ahead of his three sold out gigs at Wembley Stadium in London last summer, the focus of his latest concert film, 'Jumpers for Goalposts.'

  • YouTube Red Subscription Video Service Takes on Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal

    In the often talked about battle of music subscription services, three big players are most frequently talked about. Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal lead the pack and the discussions. However, what is usually left out of that conversation is the fact that with more than 1 billion users, YouTube trumps them all in terms of numbers, and today the video service announced the rollout of a new subscription model dubbed YouTube Red, which the company hopes will bring more money to content creators, more videos and more viewership.

  • Spotify Drops Victory Records for Alleged Unpaid Royalties

    As of Monday night, Spotify users in the U.S. no longer have access to the Victory Records catalog. The streaming music giant dropped the content due to a current battle over unpaid artist royalties, sister company Another Victory Publishing claims.
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