Today’s update kicks off with Neil’s thoughts on Spotify’’s Steam On event in LA. We go over why Neil thinks there is an opening for Apple Music to win share against Spotify in countries where the two services go head-to-head. The update then turns to Humane. We go over why the company is grabbing so much buzz and what the company is likely working on.

Hello everyone. Happy Thursday. Apple announced it will launch its standalone classical music app on March 28th. We will likely talk about the app next week.

Spotify’s Stream On Event

Yesterday, Spotify held an event in LA aimed at creators (music and podcasts). The company had various content creators, including some YouTubers, go on stage to talk about why Spotify is the place to be. The main message was that Spotify cares about creators and the company wants musicians and podcasters to call Spotify home.

Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek kicked off the hour-and-a-half presentation by saying how the music industry is doing great with streaming. He's right when it comes to music rights holders. However, music artists? Not so much.

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