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YouTube Is Beating Spotify in the Podcast Wars

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On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that one billion people are watching podcasts on the Google-owned YouTube every month.

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Media & Entertainment

Spotify Just Turned an Annual Profit for the First Time Ever

To give some perspective on Spotify’s long road to steady profitability, the company was founded all the way back in 2006.

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Media & Entertainment

Did Streaming Kill the Music Industry?

Music streaming services that offer more or less all the recorded music in history. So how is the industry supposed to grow?

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Big Tech

TikTok is Ditching Music Streaming — But Spotify Can’t Relax

TikTok is calling it quits on a music streaming business that barely made it out the door, and only launched trials last year.

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Media & Entertainment

Universal Music Feels the Sting from Streaming Saturation

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Taylor Swift may be signed to the label, but Universal Music Group somehow can’t find a way to make its business work.

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Media & Entertainment

Apple Plans to Incentivize Musicians to Upgrade Their Sound

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Apple plans to incentivize artists to use Dolby Atmos spatial-sound technology in their recordings by giving them more platform weight.

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Media & Entertainment

Music Copyright Revenue Is Reaching a High Note

Annual global revenue generated by music copyrights has grown to $41.5 billion, the Financial Times reported.

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Media & Entertainment

Universal’s New Streaming Deal Pins Hopes on Paying the Pros

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Patent Drop

Spotify’s AI Vocal Coach

Spotify wants to make AI audio books more realistic.

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Technology

Spotify Rolls Out AI DJ Feature

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Media & Entertainment

Spotify Pulls Hundreds of Comedians Who Say They’re Getting Stiffed on Royalties

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Media & Entertainment

Spotify’s Bet Big on Podcasts Hitting Jackpot

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Media & Entertainment

Amazon (Along with Practically Every Other Tech Giant) is Building Up its Live Audio Portfolio

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