Pandora Stock Falls Sharply On Apple iRadio News
Reports that Apple has completed deals with both WMG and UMG to launch it's iRadio streaming music service as early as June 10th, sent Pandora stock tumbling on Monday. At the. Continue reading
Music Listening: Limited Attention, Abundant Choice
By Kyle Bylin of sidewinder.fm. When we talk about music, these two questions always come up: 1) Has music listening become a background activity? 2) Are music listeners overwhelmed by the plethora of. Continue reading
WiMP Gets New CEO: Andy Chen
Andy Chen has joined music streaming service WiMP as the new Chief Executive Officer. Chen was most recently CEO at Preview Networks in Copenhagen and also holds a number of. Continue reading
Apple Closes New iRadio Deals, Pushes For June 10th Launch
Apple's push to launch a Pandora-like internet radio service is finally gathering some steam and could launch next week, according to multiple reports. Over the weekend, Warner's music and publishing. Continue reading
The Week In Music Commentary
Share Your Opinion: What Books Should Every DIY Musician & New Music Industry Pro Read? Roundtable: The Future Of Direct-To-Fan Marketing Upward Spiral Podcast #24: Best Practices for Social Media. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Music Marketing Tip: Make Sure Your Backstory Relates To Your Music 9 Questions For A Great Music Licensing Partnership Mamet Sisters' Failing Kickstarter: Celebrity Crowdfunding Backlash Or Fan-Connection Failure? DistroKid. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Spotify Dominates Facebook Music Apps, Pandora Slips As Songza Comes On Strong XBox's Music Room To Feature Live Interactive Music Ticketmaster Hires New Head Of Technology Getting Up To Date. Continue reading
Rdio Launches New Player & Features
Music streamer Rdio launched redesigned web and desktop players today, along with several new features. The landing page now also includes Rdio 'friends' based on connected Twitter and Facebook accounts.The. Continue reading
Roundtable: Is Music Discovery a Feature or Product?
By Kyle Bylin of sidewinder.fm It's an important question. There are hundreds of websites and applications that promise to expose listeners to new music. But can they make money? Are they worth money?. Continue reading
Music On Tumblr & Their Unique Relationship With SoundCloud
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Marissa Meyer has pledged not to screw up Tumblr and to leave it more-or-less autonomous, as part of Yahoo’s bold $1.1 billion acquisition of. Continue reading
Bandsintown Gets More Social With Mobile Apps
This week concert tracking service Bandsintown upgraded its mobile apps and continued its push towards becoming a social music network in its own right. New features primarily focus on information. Continue reading
