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Apple, Dr. Dre working on scripted television series

Apple and the mighty Dr. Dre are creating an original television show. It’s been discovered that the company and Dr. Dre (real name Andre Young), who works as one of its executives, will have Dr. Dre starring and executive producing his own six-episode vehicle, dubbed Vital Signs, and the production is being bankrolled by Apple. […]

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Beatles catalog to be available on Apple Music on December 24th

It’s official. Apple will be releasing The Beatles catalog on Apple Music on Thursday, December 24th. The current report says that The Beatles’ music will be available on nearly every streaming service beginning December 24th. That includes Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play, Tidal, and Amazon Prime Music.

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Analyst: Apple Music to reach 8 million subscribers by end of 2015, 20 million by end of 2016

The estimates are in and they’re impressive. According to music business analyst Mark Mulligan, Apple may have 8 million Apple Music subscribers by the end of 2015 and 20 million by the end of 2016, thereby making it the second most popular streaming music service behind Spotify. “Apple might not have found the subscription market […]

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Apple decides on royalty rate of 0.2 cents per play during 90-day Apple Music free trial period

Apple’s decided on a royalty amount to pay the artists on Apple Music during its 90-day free trial. And that number is 0.2 cents per play. The New York Times is reporting that music executives close to the story have stated that Apple has negotiated 0.2 cents per play with the record labels. The amount […]

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Apple reverses position on royalty payments during Apple Music three month free trial period, Taylor Swift’s comments cited

Taylor Swift has come forward to criticize Apple Music’s planned three-month trial. And apparently won. Which means it might be slightly easier for you to listen to her next 987,752 songs about a breakup. In a released statement, Swift offered the following comment with regard to the free streaming element: