Startup Soundtrack Your Brand Puts Spotify In The Muzak Business
Startup Soundtrack Your Brand has launched Spotify Business, a service that allows business owners to legally play music from Spotify in stores and other commercial properties. Soundtrack Your Brand was founded. Continue reading
Rdio Joins Growing BandPage Artist Content Delivery Network
(UPDATED) Rdio has partnered with BandPage to integrate musicians’ content into the music streamer's artist stations and artist profiles. The partnership provides opportunities for musicians to grow their fan base. Continue reading
Switchcam Quietly Shuts Down, Founders Take New Jobs At Facebook
Switchcam shut down at some point recently yet word didn't get out till a close Facebook watcher was tipped that the co-founders, Brett Welch and Chris Hartley, were new hires. Continue reading
YouTube To Acquire Streaming Service Twitch For $1 Billion
Google's video streaming service YouTube has reached an agreement to acquire the popular video game streaming website Twitch in a deal reportedly worth more than $1 billion. The deal is. Continue reading
Music Streamer Rdio Adds 9 New Countries
Streaming music service Rdio has launched in nine new territories: Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Greece, Croatia, Cyprus, Slovakia And Slovenia. Now available in 60 countries, Rdio is also expanding its catalog. Continue reading
Epidemic Sound Music Library Receives $5 Million Series A Funding Round
Swedish-based Epidemic Sound is a music library that pays composers an upfront fee offering licensees subscriptions for non-exclusive use as well as innovative approaches such as licensing by the second.. Continue reading
Alan Parsons Wants To Eliminate MP3s, Slated To Speak At Subscribed ’14
Alan Parsons of The Alan Parsons Project has a long history of success but he's faced with a very different musical world today. One of his current projects is the. Continue reading
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Music Mapped Out – How Fans Interact With Music Across U.S. Regions YouTube, Grooveshark Distort Digital Rules & Indie Music Suffers Streaming Is Now 21% Of All U.S. Music Revenue . Continue reading
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Dermot McCormack: Why A “BYOD” Strategy Might Bring Back The Fun To Music Festival Coverage #Fangagement: Artists Crowdsourcing Opinion Part 10: Mark de Clive-Lowe Spotify's Past and Future Success Cannot. Continue reading
