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How a Kid Flick Got Taylor Swift to Remake a Previously Off-Limits Song

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Steve Knopper
2 days ago

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Why Can’t Victoria’s Secret Sue Jax Over Her Song? Answer: Free Speech

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Bill Donahue
15 hrs ago

China’s Cloud Music Posts 34% Revenue Growth in First Half of 2022 as Subscriptions Spike

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Glenn Peoples
13 hrs ago

Lip Sync For Your Streams: How the ‘Drag Race’ Format Brings Classic Songs to a New Generation

By
Stephen Daw
15 hrs ago

After Her Death, Marília Mendonça Still Reigns In Brazil – And She’s Breaking Streaming Records

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Beatriz Miranda
19 hrs ago

‘Stranger Things’ Is No. 1 on Top TV Songs Chart Again, This Time Thanks to Metallica

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Kevin Rutherford
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Could Spotify’s New Ticketing Venture Backfire?

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Dave Brooks
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Can Conservative Music Hit the Right Commercial Notes?

By
Steve Knopper
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How Did Two Unknowns Make $23 Million From YouTube? The IRS Says They Stole It

By
Kristin Robinson
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Market Watch

24.3B

Total on-demand streams week over week

Number of audio and video on-demand streams for the week ending August 11.

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