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What date was Apple Music released? |
31 June 2015 |
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Who expressed concerns about Apple Music after its release? |
Taylor Swift |
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Which streaming service, bought by Jay Z in March, was described as a "flop" by Micah Peters in "USA Today?" |
TIDAL |
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Who announced in August that they would be taking legal action against Soundcloud for failing to pay artists since its launch in 2008? |
British songwriters’ performing rights organisation; "PRS for Music"- THE GUARDIAN |
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How did Prince describe the music industry this year according to "theroot.com"? |
He compared the industry to "slavery" and told artists "don't sign." |
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Name three artists who have recently boycotted Spotify |
Dr Dre, Taylor Swift, The Black keys, Def Leppard, Coldplay, AC/DC, Radiohead |
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What is a common reason for artists boycotting streaming services? |
Pay. they are paid just 0.04cents per stream. |
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Why does Ed Sheeran approve of streaming services? |
He thinks of it as a "promotional trail" rather than an earner. "I'm in the music industry to play live." |
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How much money did spotify pay Ed Sheeran for his plays in the month of February this year? |
4 pounds. nearly $8. |
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Who is reversing a decision not to pay artists for music pre-1972? |
PANDORA will now back-pay all artists for their cumulative streams on older music. |
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Why is Ke$ha refusing to make music with Sony? |
She claims producer Dr Luke drugged and raped her. But her contract is unbreakable and she can't get away from Sony, so she's just refusing to make music -themarysue.com |
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How many subscribers has Apple Music picked up in its first quarter? |
15 million |
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Why did Taylor Swift boycott Apple Music? |
She wrote a public letter against the free trial which was to result in artists going unpaid for three months, saying "Nobody should have to work for free." |
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Why did TIDAL flop so badly? |
despite paying 75% royalties to artists the price ($19.99/monthUSD) was too expensive and the service got too few users to be profitable - metro.co.uk |
