Apple In The News

Music subscriptions exploded in the US in 2016, as market generated $7.7bn

Apple Music and Spotify drive 114% growth in paid-for streaming

Kobalt launches AWAL App to ‘demystify’ streaming data for independent artists

Spotify and Apple Music data crunched for self-releasing acts

We must show people that music is worth more than just ‘consumption’

TEN Music Group Founder Ola Håkansson discusses breaking artists - including Zara Larsson

ASCAP relaunches royalty admin services arm Songwize

The business offers rightsholders a royalty administration service for digital platforms

Drake’s More Life tops 250m streams across Apple Music and Spotify in two-and-a-half days

Playlist reaches nearly 600m streams over two days

Drake breaks Ed Sheeran’s Spotify record with 76m streams in a day

More Life triggers massive play-count for Canadian star

Apple paid Chance The Rapper $500,000 for Coloring Book exclusive

Cupertino giant paid relatively modest cheque for acclaimed release

Drake has generated more than $50m on Spotify

News arrives just as artist's More Life lands as a non-Apple exclusive