Apple Music Pays $0.01 Per Stream
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A memo from the streaming company, reviewed by Rolling Stone, details the Spotify competitor's payment structure for labels, artists, and songwriters
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Will SoundCloud’s Fan-Centric Royalties Spark Wider Change?
Posted in: Music Biz Features"You want to get paid for the fact that they're spinning your record — not the fact that someone thinks they're spinning someone else's record," says Hipgnosis CEO Merck Mercuriadis
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Inside the ‘Black Market’ Where Artists Can Pay for Millions of Streams
Posted in: Music FeaturesDigital marketer Joshua Mack brags on call with high-powered management company about the ability to “manipulate” streaming systems to “hit astronomical numbers"
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Nick Jonas’ ‘Spaceman’ Skyrockets to Number One on Apple Music Pre-Add Chart
Posted in: Music NewsThis week's chart also sees debuts from St. Vincent and Japanese Breakfast.
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More People in the U.S. Bought Music Subscriptions Than Ever In 2020
Posted in: Music Biz News15 million new people in the U.S. bought music streaming subscriptions in 2020, according to the RIAA's new year-end report
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Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’ Is Already Destroying Country Streaming Records
Posted in: Music NewsIn its first three days, the album beat the country record for first-week streams previously held by Luke Combs. It also continues to break records on the Apple Music Pre-Add Chart
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How 2020 Changed the Music Business Forever
Posted in: Music Biz FeaturesFrom six-figure TikTok snippets to virtual-reality stardom to Travis Scott McNugget pillows, here are 12 ways the bizarre year upended the music industry — setting artists and fans up for an even wackier 2021
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Morgan Wallen Breaks Country Record to Top Apple Music Pre-Add Chart
Posted in: Music News'Dangerous: The Double' album is the most pre-added album of the week, breaking a record previously held by Luke Combs
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Stretch and Bobbito Drop New Freestyle EP With Classic Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G. Verses
Posted in: Music NewsLegendary hip-hop DJs celebrating 30th anniversary with launch of new Apple Music radio show
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Apple Music Has a 24-Hour Video Channel Now (Someone Call MTV)
Posted in: Music Biz NewsApple Music TV will house an ongoing livestream of today’s most popular music videos, countdowns, special blocks, interviews, and more
