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Spotify's quarterly revenue beats estimates, paid subscribers rise 20%

The music streaming company reported a 20% jump in paid subscribers for its premium service driven by demand in Europe and North America.

Music industry finds groove in digital beats: How well can it leverage it?

The boom in audio streaming, short video apps and social media gives a much-needed boost to the sector. How well can it leverage it?

Alibaba Group to shut down Xiami streaming platform on February 5

Xiami is a music streaming app

Music platforms remain immune to Covid-19 as investments intensify

Shamrock Capital, a private equity firm, has acquired the Taylor Swift master recordings from Carlyle Group and manager Scooter Braun for $300 million

Spotify brings real-time lyrics support to 26 countries, including India

With this new feature, Spotify will become similar to Prime Music and Apple Music which already offered real-time lyrics in India

Spotify now lets you save unlimited songs, albums, podcasts in user library

The Swedish music streaming service has removed the 10000 songs limit on the user library

How to transfer Google Play Music library to YouTube Music using smartphone

Google Play Music is in its final phase before it retires from the music streaming services space later this year

Music streaming app Gaana aims to be operationally profitable in 3 years

The platform, which has a 45 million strong library, now has 152 million monthly active users

Kuku FM raises $5.5 million from Vertex Ventures, Shunwei Capital

The deal comes in the background of growing popularity of audio platform, including local ones

YouTube unveils prepaid plans for Premium, Music Premium versions in India

Users will be able to purchase one-month or three-month prepaid plans for YouTube Premium and Music Premium in India, the official blog notes.

Apple Music takes on Spotify with 'Replay' feature to revisit old songs

The feature is available from the official app across platforms.

Monetising music

Music is the lifeblood of the entertainment ecosystem; yet it remains small and under-invested in. Why?

What bites music business in India? Time and revenue mismatch, says study

Streaming now brings in 70 per cent of the Rs 1,068 crore the industry made in early 2019

Spotify vs YouTube Music: Know the plans and features before you choose one

Spotify and YouTube Music recently debuted in India, bringing their huge pools of songs and playlists, along with customised local content for users in the country. Here is how the two compare