Currently, Billboard has two defined types of streaming plays for the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart (and our other hybrid songs charts): on-demand (such as Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube) and programmed (such as Pandora and Slacker Radio),… Continue Reading
We see folks online comparing Taylor Swift‘s successful plea to get Apple to pay artists royalties during the free three month trial period of Apple’s new streaming service to Jay-Z’s Tidal Streaming Service, launched so artists could get more money… Continue Reading
The TechYaya offices are always playing music. Just yesterday I was speculating whether Apple Music would be the death knell of Tidal. The service which launches this June 30th, is a cheaper subscription model and has an already marketed audience… Continue Reading