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· Laura Dang
Apple is Under Investigation for Allegedly Pressuring Taylor Swift to Leave Spotify
Apple is under suspicion of pressuring music labels to opt for its streaming music services over “freemium” ones offered by popular companies such as Spotify. The tech giant has been in the media spotlight following the announcement of its paid music subscription service, Apple…
· Sebastian Dillon
Salty Spotify CEO Sums Up Apple’s New Music Streaming Service in Two Words
In typical fashion of their keynote announcements, Apple announced a slew of new services at their WWDC (World Wide Developer’s Conference) in San Francisco today, among which included their new music service app, Apple Music. The app, which will launch June 30 around the world…
· Austin Grant-Dixon
Jay Z Launches New ‘Spotify-Killing’ Startup With Small Celebrity Army
Tidal, Jay Z’s music subscription brainchild, launched earlier today with 16 musical heavyweights under its belt. So far, the list of artists who’ve joined in includes Beyonce, Kanye West, Arcade Fire, Rihanna, Drake, Coldplay, Calvin Harris, Nicki Minaj, Usher, Jack White,…
· Riley Schatzle
50 Cent’s Fans Have a Hilarious Plan to Make the Rapper Rich Again
It has been a rough month for hip-hop artist Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, who filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 13 after being ordered to pay $5 million in a sex tape scandal lawsuit. While Jackson is probably not situated in the financial position he would hope to be, his…
· Max Chang
Facebook Billionaire Sean Parker Unveils New App Meant to ‘Disrupt Democracy’
Sean Parker, the billionaire entrepreneur and investor behind Napster, Facebook and Spotify, has unveiled an ambitious new app aimed at making American democracy cool amongst opinionated young adults. The app, Brigade, is still in its beta-testing phase, but it aims to serve as…
· Riley Schatzle
Steve Jobs in 2003: ‘Bankrupt’ Streaming Music Services ‘Treat You like a Criminal’
On April 28, 2003, global tech giant Apple Inc. introduced the iTunes Music Store, marking the beginning of a dramatic evolution in how people purchase and listen to music. Over the past three years, however, Apple has seen a decline in iTunes’ once-mighty digital download sales…
· Editorial Staff
This is How Much Tidal Actually Pays Music Artists
If you’re still not exactly sure what all that woe-is-me attitude at the root of Jay Z and co.’s grandstanding at Tidal’s relaunch earlier this year was all about, look no further than the infographic down below. As shown by Information is Beautiful’s updated-for-2015…
· Max Chang
Study Reveals That People Stop Listening to New Music By Age 33
A new online study suggests that as we age, we tend to stop looking for new music and settle with what we know. The non-scientific study, based on data collected from U.S. Spotify users and artist popularity site The Echo Nest, concludes that the magical age of 33 is when most…
· Benny Luo
Man Behind Avicii’s Tremendous Success Reveals How He Deals With Haters
Anyone who is a fan of electronic dance music (EDM) knows of Avicii. He was ranked No. 3 in DJ Magazine’s annual top 100 DJs in the world list for 2012 and 2013, has two Grammy Award nominations and is one of the highest-earning DJs in the world. However, behind every person…
· Benny Luo
D.A. Wallach: Bringing An Artist’s Touch to Technology
It’s extremely rare to find people who seem to have an amazing balance of everything. D.A. Wallach is one of these people. For one, he’s an accomplished scholar who attended Harvard University and graduated with honors in African-American studies. Secondly, he’s a successful…
· Michael Tunney
Here’s How 10 Startups Exploded Using Creative Marketing
“Marketing has always been about the same thing—who your customers are and where they are.” – Noah Kagan
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Olivia Rodrigo connects to touring, Spotify, brands, and philanthropy.