Streaming subscription boom boosts US music sales
Song streaming on subscription services more than doubled in the United States last year, bringing solid growth to the music industry despite sagging album sales, data showed Monday.
Song streaming on subscription services more than doubled in the United States last year, bringing solid growth to the music industry despite sagging album sales, data showed Monday.
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A majority of online music consumers now listen on smartphones amid the boom in streaming services, the global music industry group said Tuesday.
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Sep 14, 2016
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Americans have for the first time streamed more music on audio services such as Spotify than through videos, in a welcome shift for the industry, a study said Tuesday.
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Jul 5, 2016
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In a further sign that the download era is waning, Warner Music Group says it made more money from streaming platforms than any other single source of recorded music revenue in the latest quarter.
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May 6, 2016
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Tidal, the streaming service led by Jay-Z that launched to a mixed reception a year ago, said Tuesday it has climbed up to three million subscribers.
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Mar 29, 2016
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The Beatles are set to release their back catalogue on streaming sites including Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal for the first time from Christmas Eve, the band's website said Wednesday.
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Dec 23, 2015
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British rockers Coldplay, one of a select number of acts that have shied away from Spotify, will put their latest album on the leading streaming site after a one-week delay.
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Dec 8, 2015
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YouTube on Thursday entered the increasingly crowded field of music streaming, hoping to reach a new audience through a user-friendly service that seizes on the video giant's vast variety.
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Nov 12, 2015
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Streaming video from Netflix, HBO and other leading services will no longer count toward data limits under T-Mobile's higher data plans.
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Nov 10, 2015
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Music streaming leader Spotify said Tuesday it would put its entire catalog on Virgin America flights in its first US airline partnership.
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