May 8th, 2013 by Music Ally

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Streaming is the fastest growing area of digital music and inter-service competition is really starting to heat up globally. That said, there is still little transparency for artists, labels and managers...

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March 22nd, 2013 by Music Ally

Billboard has chimed in with some official figures from Nielsen SoundScan. The facts: individual track sales are down 2% year-on-year up to 15 March.

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March 13th, 2013 by Stuart Dredge

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As 3G networks continue to roll out in Africa, the continent is attracting ever more attention from music rightsholders. A partnership announced today between Universal Music Group and Samsung is one example. Universal...

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January 28th, 2013 by Music Ally

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Rumors suggest a return of 24-7 Entertainment with TDC as Juke streaming service will power the new YouSee Musik in Denmark.

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January 23rd, 2013 by Music Ally

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Our lead feature considers how the need for a USP in the streaming music space has never been greater and what 2013's new entrants are doing about it.

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January 7th, 2013 by Music Ally

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India-focused streaming music service Dhingana has inked a two-year deal with Universal Music to run advertisements for some of its artists, including 'roadblock' ads that have to be watched or listened...

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January 2nd, 2013 by Music Ally

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Two more mobile apps built using APIs from Spotify and Deezer went live over the Christmas period. Fliptape describes itself as "a Spotify-powered music player for iPhone built by a team of four developers,...

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December 21st, 2012 by Music Ally

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Could stronger partnerships between streaming services and mobile operators be the next giant leap forwards for the US digital music market?

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November 5th, 2012 by Music Ally

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Music manager Troy Carter has been talking more about why he believes streaming will cannibalise piracy.

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