Streaming Wars
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“[It’s] Not a Great Business”: Jimmy Iovine Explains Why Music Streaming is Broken
“The streaming services have a bad situation, there’s no margins, they’re not making any money.”
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Macklemore Was the Most Popular Rap Artist on the Planet Last Week
The Gemini rides his new album to the tune of most popular rapper in the world.
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Lil Uzi Vert’s Earnings for 1.3 Billion “XO Tour Llif3” Streams Are Depressing
Lil Uzi Vert must be rolling in the money, right? Well, not exactly.
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We Spoke to Apple Music’s Hip-Hop Gatekeeper About the Future of Lyrical Rap
“Mumble rap just takes off faster…If you’re a more lyrical artist, it’s going to take you a little bit more time.”
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How Streaming Ruined the Ceremony of the New Music Experience
The downside of digital abundance is a lack of novelty.
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Spotify’s “Unreliable” Royalty Payment System Has Artists Scrambling for Income
The internet giveth and the internet taketh away.
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20 Most-Streamed Hip-Hop & R&B Artists in 2017 (So Far)
It’s no surprise to see Drake, Future and Kendrick Lamar at the top of this list, but how ’bout Eminem?
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Spotify’s RapCaviar Playlist Is Driving the Culture
The debate about Spotify has been about compensation, but the true story is influence.
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Every Hip-Hop Artist With Over 1 Million Monthly Spotify Listeners
Finally, a ranking of all hip-hop artists by monthly listeners.
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Who’s Really Cashing In From SoundCloud’s Premier Program?
Hint: It’s not the indie creators that helped build the platform into the giant it is today.
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Jay Z, Spotify & How You Can Avoid The Streaming Wars
Mad at Hov for taking his music off of Spotify and Apple Music?
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Why Spotify Premium Exclusives Won’t Work
The music business is a race to the bottom.