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Qobuz celebrated three years in the US with a 50% increase in subscribers in 2021

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Hi-Res music streaming and download platform Qobuz has celebrated its third anniversary since it launched in the US on Valentine’s Day 2019,

The service has disclosed that since the 2019 launch, the US has become the second biggest market for Qobuz, after its native France. The streaming service also said it experienced a 50% increase in US subscribers in 2021 over the previous year and a 50% increase in download sales this past year over 2020 for its download store. Specific figures about ...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to appear on March 23 before the House Energy and Commerce Committee

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January 30, 2023

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will appear before the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023 to testify "on TikTok’s consumer privacy and data security practices, the platforms’ impact on kids, and their relationship with the Chinese Communist Party," according to a statement from the Committee's chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA).

“Big Tech has increasingly become a destructive force in American society," said McMorris Rodgers. "The Energy and Commerce Committee ...

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Comcast-owned streaming service Peacock ended 2022 with 20 million paid subs

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January 27, 2023

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Video streaming service Peacock has passed the 20 million subscribers mark at the end of 2022, according to financial information released by parent company Comcast.

The service added 5 million subscribers in the last quarter of 2022, delivering the best quarterly result since its launch in 2020. The company said the good performance was fueled by live sports, recent films and originals.

Elsewhere in the group, entertainment division NBCUniversal posted adjusted EBITDA up 4.9% year-on-yea...

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Quotes of the week — Week 4, 2023

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January 26, 2023

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“[2023] will be an important year given the rapid advancements in AI. There’s a paradigm shift with AI and I think, with the concentration of talent we have and work we will do here, will be a big draw and I hope it will continue to be. We have to keep earning it."By Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, during a town hall meeting following the announcement that the company was laying off 15,000 employees. According to CNBC, Pichai pleaded with staffers to remain motivated as Google faces heightened comp...

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