In the fast-evolving world of music and technology, legislation must keep pace to ensure that creators are justly compensated for their artistic endeavors. The Music Modernization Act (MMA), signed into law on October 11, 2018, […]
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SoundCloud Is Now a Full-Blown Distributor to Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, and Others
SoundCloud may now become a one-stop shop for every indie artist.SoundCloud CEO Kerry Trainor has been on the move. Following a turbulent 2017, Trainor made good on his promise. The indie streaming music service brought […]
What Streaming Music Services Pay (Updated for 2019)
Find out how much you’ll earn from the most popular streaming music services – Pandora, Napster, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and more. Early last year, Digital Music News published its streaming royalty payouts list. Thanks […]
Pandora Hitting Hard Times: Laying Off Staff, Shifting Away from California
Pandora’s layoffs will save the company tens of millions of dollars annually. But that’s probably just the start. Pandora CEO Roger Lynch has now made it official. The company is laying off 5% of his […]
Pandora Gets Desperately Needed Money From SiriusXM & Sells Ticketfly
Following a much-needed investment from SiriusXM, Pandora Radio survives another day. Yet, how long before bad decisions sink this streamer? Late last year, Pandora Radio shares rose on news that SiriusXM wanted to purchase the streamer.  SiriusXM […]
Is SiriusXM Considering Acquiring Pandora
Pandora says it’s open to an acquisition by SiriusXM.  Wall Street thinks that’s a great idea. Pandora could soon be acquired by satellite radio giant, according to wild rumors flying around.  Well, maybe not so […]
Pandora Wants 45% of Its Workforce to be ‘Employees of Color’ by 2020
by Paul Resnikoff Pandora is vowing to hire more ’employees of color’ over the next few years.  But what exactly is an ’employee of color’? Pandora has just announced a sweeping affirmative action program, one designed to […]