Spotify Partners with Sony, Tunecore Artists See Big Streaming Gains, and More in This Week's Digital Digest

TOP STORIES     Spotify Partners with Sony to Launch Playstation-Based Music Service  Spotify will now be available to Playstation 3 and 4 owners, putting the leading streaming service in the homes of millions.   With Real Internet Banned, Everyday Cubans Make Their Own Covert Network  Cut off from the Internet, young Cubans have quietly linked thousands of computers into a hidden network that stretches miles across Havana.   Chuck D Assists Record Store Day In Launching an Internet Radio Station  Record Store Day has unveiled a partnership with DJ Skee's DASH Radio, which RSD founder Michael Kurtz announced earlier this month at a planning meeting for this year's annual celebration of all things vinyl on Apr. 18.   Tunecore Artists See Big Streaming Gains, Bring In Over $130 Million in 2014  Last year's numbers from digital distributor TuneCore, released Tuesday, is a snapshot of the music industry's search for a sustainable future.   Amazon Dominates, HMV Improves in UK Fourth-Quarter Music Sales  Amazon was a dominant force for physical music, games and video sales in Britain in the 12 weeks leading up to Christmas.   Production Platform Splice Moves Towards Leveling the Music Creation Playing Field  The announcement introduces one-click purchases for these plugins directly tied into the music creation process facilitated by the platform.   SFX Shakes Things Up at Executive Level  SFX Entertainment announced late last week a restructuring of its staff that brings Greg Consiglio over as president and COO of the company.   The Act of Buying Music Isn't Dead  Whether or not music purchases are dead depends on your definition of dead. But just know that music purchases aren't dead.