Apple Music By The Numbers [Mark Mulligan]
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently announced that Apple Music has 6.5 millions paid subscribers. While a promising figure on its face, it seems unlikely that all these listeners will continue. Continue reading
Bop.fm To Shuttter After Aquirehire By Lifelock
Another innovative music startup is going offline. Bop.fm, a service agnostic music streamer, is shutting down as of Oct 31st. The startup has been aquirehired LifeLock, a provider of identity protection services. Continue reading
Adele, Apple Love/Hate Relationship Reaches Schizophrenic Heights
Does the famously independent chart topping songstress Adele have a price? Is being associated with this anti-music establishment, often anti-music streaming artist worth a whopping $30 million to Apple Music?. Continue reading
Deezer, Google Play Add Podcasts, New Features
Both Deezer and Google Play announced the addition of podcasts this week. As music streamers fight to differentiate themselves from the competition, they are also becoming more useful utilities. But. Continue reading
Spotify’s Most Viral Tracks – US, UK And Global
Each week Spotify reports its 10 most viral tracks based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it from October 16-22 on. Continue reading
New Study Says Streaming Music Is Revenue Neutral
Traditional wisdom goes something like this: streaming is killing the music industry because it does not return enough revenue to artists and labels to replace the money lost from falling. Continue reading
Could Adele Be The Last Hurrah Of The Album Era?
As the listening public waits with baited breath for the release of Adele's upcoming album '25,' the question is being raised as to how much longer even superstar artists like. Continue reading
