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Is streaming going to save the music industry?

Is streaming going to save the music industry?

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 2, 2016 | Streaming Music

If you haven’t realized it yet, streaming music has caught on in a big way. It’s much more convenient to listen to whatever you want on demand than to purchase it at a a record store and put it in your listening device of choice. It took a while for...
Spotify reaches 100 million active users

Spotify reaches 100 million active users

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 20, 2016 | News, Streaming Music

  Chances are if you’re a music fan, you’ve chosen a streaming service to listen to music. And if you’re with the majority, you’ve chosen Spotify. They announced today that they have 100 million active users. That’s an impressive...
Will Apple terminate music downloads within two years?

Will Apple terminate music downloads within two years?

by Bram Teitelman | May 13, 2016 | Digital Media, Digital Music, Downloads, News, Streaming Music

A good source for music news in the online realm is Digital Music News. For chart junkies like us, it’s interesting to read about what streaming services are doing (or how little they’re paying songwriters). Yesterday, they wrote an article claiming that...
Sixx:A.M. take on YouTube, asking them to not be evil

Sixx:A.M. take on YouTube, asking them to not be evil

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 25, 2016 | News, Streaming Music

Hard rock band Sixx:A.M. are releasing a new album, Prayers For the Damned Volume 1, on Friday. If you want to hear some music from it, you can go to YouTube to listen to “Rise” and “You Have Come to the Right Place.” However, according to an...
Metallica doesn’t make much from YouTube

Metallica doesn’t make much from YouTube

by Metal Insider | Apr 19, 2016 | News, Streaming Music

Remember way back in the early 2000s when Metallica had that beef with Napster? It turns out their hate for digital music hasn’t faded, even though Lars Ulrich said streaming was the future last year- at least that’s the case for their co-manager Peter...
Lamb of God, Volbeat, receive gold records

Lamb of God, Volbeat, receive gold records

by Alix Vallecillo | Apr 12, 2016 | Awards, News, Streaming Music

The past decade has been important in redefining the music industry with the incorporation of online streaming as a media for music consumption. Back in the day, you had to sell half a million physical albums to get a gold record from the RIAA (the Recording Industry...
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Puscifer share “ImpetuoUs” visualizer
Puscifer share “ImpetuoUs” visualizer

Puscifer have released a visualizer for their latest single, “ImpetuoUs.” The track is the third single taken from their upcoming album, Normal Isn’t, scheduled to arrive on February 6 via Puscifer Entertainment/Alchemy Recordings/BMG. The visualizer also highlights a...

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Ulver surprise-release new album ‘Neverland’ digitally on New Year’s Eve
Ulver surprise-release new album ‘Neverland’ digitally on New Year’s Eve

Norwegian experimental giants Ulver have kicked off the new year with a surprise, digitally releasing their new album, Neverland, today, on New Year's Eve (31). The physical edition is scheduled for release on February 27, 2026. Neverland marks the band's fourteenth...

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Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set
Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set

Rainbow will celebrate the earliest and most influential years of their career with The Temple of the King 1975–1976, a comprehensive 9-CD box set arriving March 6, 2026, via Edsel Records. Newly mastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham, the collection marks the first...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. November kicks off with new music from the likes of Finger Eleven, Agnostic Front, Armor For Sleep, Drain and Alcatrazz among the many...

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