SoundCloud & proud: CEO says rescue plan has artist business 'accelerating'

Focus on free service after major cost-cutting a “tremendous opportunity”, says Kerry TrainorSoundCloud CEO Kerry Trainor has told Music Week he is “very pleased” with the service’s growth after implementing a turnaround plan. The former Vimeo CEO took over at cash-strapped SoundCloud last August as it was forced to seek ...

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Ed Sheeran tops Shazam rankings so far in 2018

At the mid-way point of the year, it’s a chance to take stock with the music of 2018 including the industry’s favourite songs of the past six months ...

'Everybody's going to get more money': Lyor Cohen's YouTube Music pledge to the biz

They’re the words every label executive has longed to hear: a YouTube executive promising that the streaming company will soon be sending more royalty payments their way. The ...

Dawn Ostroff named as Spotify's chief content officer

Dawn Ostroff has been appointed as Spotify’s new chief content officer. Based in the New York office, Ostroff will lead all aspects of Spotify’s content partnerships across ...

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