Spotify gets the most attention — and paying subscribers. But if search analytics can predict the future, YouTube, Amazon, and Apple are just getting started.
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Kavuma's Seeing Stars!
All About Jazz gives the debut release four big ones!
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Spotify's Market Cap Soars with News of Directly Licensing Artist Deals
Spotify’s share price closed on the New York Stock Exchange at an all-time high on Friday (June 8) – pushing the company’s market cap comfortably above $30bn.
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"Lost" John Coltrane Album to be Released
Both Directions At Once was recorded in 1963 by the classic quartet and reveals Coltrane’s journey from melodic standards to avant-garde jazz.
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Apple Music Quietly Adds Pre-Release Album Saves
Apple Music has launched album "pre-adds" that allow the user to "save" an album to their streaming library prior to release.
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Alina Gets 4.5 Stars for 'Inspiration'!!!
"Bzhezhinska has produced an album of mesmerizing beauty and elegance.”
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Spotify Is About to Squeeze CD Baby, Tunecore and ReverbNation with Direct Artist Deals
Spotify is making a big move into direct artist distribution, a potentially serious strike against third-party distribution services like CD Baby and Tunecore.
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Review: Pete Lee's 'Velvet Rage'--A Clear Winner!
"An album that gets better with each subsequent playing enabling the listener to unravel the complexities and subtle nuances as one might do with Shostakovich or Stravinsky..."
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Apple Music for Artists Launches in Beta – Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Apple Music has opened a platform for artists to track their stream counts, demographics, and other critical data.
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Review: Trio HLK & Evelyn Glennie at Devizes Arts Festival
"The serious jazz aficionados and poetic types in the audience are blown away."
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