Apple and Spotify Fight Could Change Digital Music, SXSW Partners With Roku for Streaming, and more in This Week’s Digital Digest

TOP STORIES Fight Between Apple and Spotify Could Change Digital Music; Labels Said to Reject Pricing Below $9.99  Record labels are not giving up on free streaming -- but they're growing weary of its 'unlimited' nature, and want digital services to find more paying customers. Jay Z's Bid for Swedish Streaming Company Reportedly Accepted  Jay Z's $56.2 million bid for Swedish streaming company has been accepted. Digital Copyright 'Collection Agency' Rightscorp Lost $3.4 Million Last Year  Rightscorp, the anti-piracy collection agency known for its stern warnings and $20 fees for copyright infringers, has released its 2014 financial results, and despite attempts to sugarcoat the company's performance -- the outlook isn't sweet. SXSW Partners With Roku for Streaming from Fest  South by Southwest has announced today (March 10) it will stream this years' conference offerings on new streaming network SXSW On via Roku players in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Ireland, plus Roku TV in the U.S. Digital May Dominate Music Consumption, But Majority of Vinyl Buyers Are 35 and Under  In an era where digital dominates music consumption, 72 percent of vinyl buyers are 35 and under as fans flock to the format's "comforting pops and clicks." SocialRank, Data Metrics Startup, Launches Snapshot Music Index  SocialRank, a relatively new social data metrics company that analyzes Twitter accounts to provide easily digestible insights into its followers and engagement rates, today launched its Music Index, "inspired" by the Billboard 200 albums chart. Women Like Beyonce & Men Like Katy Perry, Spotify Finds  Beyonce is the most-listened to artist among female listeners, Katy Perry tops the list for male listeners, and Rihanna rules overall, according to Spotify data released around International Women's Day (March 8) From Every Angle: Music Industry Testifies Before Senate Committee in Copyright Debate  Few outside a small music industry and copyright community were likely to watch the live stream of Tuesday's hearing about the 74-year-old Department of Justice consent decrees that govern ASCAP and BMI. Apple, HBO Announce Exclusive Partnership for Standalone Streaming Service  Apple and HBO announced a new partnership for standalone streaming service HBO Now.