According to TMZ, Taylor Swift has filed documents to brand a website “featuring non-downloadable multi-media content in the nature of audio recordings” – which many are speculating means that she is launching her own streaming service.
Amazon Launches Streaming Service “Amazon Music Unlimited”
Amazon enters the streaming wars to compete with Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal.
Spotify Is Reportedly Being Sued For $150 Million Over Unpaid Royalties
The popular streaming service Spotify has just been hit with a $150 million class action lawsuit over alleged unpaid royalties. The suit was filed Monday (December 28th) by Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker in the Central District Court of California. According to the firm’s founding member David Lowery, Spotify “knowingly, willingly, and unlawfully reproduces and distributes copyrighted compositions without obtaining mechanical licenses,” and they are seeking at least $150 million in damages. Read more below.
Hey Hey Hey, Goodbyeee: Beats Music Shutting Down
Some of you may have grown attached to the well known streaming service Beats Music, but sadly, all good things must come to end. Beats Music is being shutdown due to it being acquired by Apple Music, and when it happens, subscriptions will indeed be cancelled. Read more to find out when the funeral will take place for the streaming service.
You Smart, You Loyal: Madonna Defends TIDAL In New Interview
Despite Jay Z’s streaming service seemingly doing quite poorly, Madonna is remaining loyal. “It’s just the beginning, so we’re working out a lot of kinks and hopefully we’re going to build something unique and amazing that’s going to attract a lot of people,” Madge said in a recent interview about TIDAL. “It’s important that people understand we didn’t create TIDAL, we didn’t put this together, we didn’t all join forces because we’re broke and we want more money,” she added. “The idea is we want to support other artists and we want people to understand this is our heart, this is our work, and we want people to recognize that and we want other artists to have a chance.” I don’t know, man… It’s barely even in conversations anymore, especially with competitors like Spotify and Apple Music. Do you think TIDAL will survive?
(Video) Beyonce Drops Exclusive Content In Tidal, Will You Sign Up Now??
Will Exclusive Content In Tidal bring Subscriptions?? There was a backlash over the Tidal price plan, and how people would NOT sign up for $20’s a month, but maybe minds will change now that some exclusive content has dropped from none other than Queen Bey herself, as she also shouts #TheCarters 7 year anniversary.
