Why Google Music’s New ‘Scan And Match’ Is Not Enough
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. When Apple launched iCloud, it included a feature that let you put your music in the cloud without manually uploading each song, which takes. Continue reading
UPDATE: Deezer Eyes U.S. As It Launches Free Music Globally, Deezer4Artists Promo Platform
UPDATED: Deezer CEO Axel Dauchez told the Wall Street Journal today that said that they are "looking for a partner in the U.S." that would help it gain access to. Continue reading
12-12-12 Concert For Sale On iTunes & Amazon, But Not Spotify [Full Track List]
Songs from the "12-12-12" benefit concert to provide assistance to the victims of Hurricane Sandy through the Robin Hood Relief Fund are now available on iTunes and Amazon, but noticeably. Continue reading
Nielson Buys Arbitron For $1.26 Billion
Media ratings and research firm Nielson is buying competitor Arbitron for $1.6 billion. Regulators will certainly look closely at the deal, which combines the dominate ratings resource in TV (Nielson). Continue reading
How Powerful is Justin Bieber’s Twitter Account?
By Matthew Billy of Between the Liner Notes Good publicity takes a lot of time and a lot of money… At least it is supposed to. It is supposed to. Continue reading
Last.fm Cuts Back Free Music Offerings
CBS paid a whopping $270 million for Last.fm in 2007. Since then, the media giant has failed to monetize the music service and seen competitors ranging from Pandora to Spotify. Continue reading
Dropbox Buys Audiogalaxy. Are They Launching A Cloud Music Service?
Audiogalaxy which re-launched as a cloud music service in March that combines an online locker with music discovery through Pandora like playlists created by a proprietary algorithm and user preferences.. Continue reading
Spotify May Be Heading For $1 Billion In Revenue In 2013
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. We recently learned how Spotify is going to release a new version of its music service in the next few months with enhanced social,. Continue reading
Boombotix Brings Fan-Funded Portable Speakers To Mobile Social Music [INTERVIEW]
Consumer electronics may not fall under the typical “music tech” umbrella, but it continues to be a huge part of the greater music business (in fact, the highest paid musician. Continue reading
Xbox Moves Continue To Increase Microsoft’s Reach In Music Beyond Xbox Music
In many ways the foundation of the potential success of Xbox Music is built on the fact that music has long permeated the Xbox experience. Even as Microsoft has developed. Continue reading
