Music Is A Big Hit On Facebook [NEW STATS]
In the two months since f8 and Facebook's expansion of music in its Open Graph, fans have shared listening activity more than 1.5 billion times. As a result, some of. Continue reading
Apple’s iTunes Match Inches Closer To Launch
After missing Apple's self imposed deadline of a late October launch, its iTunes Match music service appears to be a bit closer to launch. Yesterday, Apple re-invited app developers to. Continue reading
iTunes Match Music Service Misses Launch Deadline
When Apple announced iTunes Match in early June it promised a launch by "the end of October". As of the morning of November 2nd, no launch is in sight, and. Continue reading
Enter The Dragontape: Hungarian Music Startups Expand the Competitive Terrain
Music startups continue to pop up all over the globe and Central Europe is no exception. Eastist, a blog focused on tech entrepreneurship in Central and Eastern Europe, recently noted. Continue reading
iTunes Store Deletes Amazon Cloud Music Player
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Earlier this month, Evolver posted about how to play the music stored in your Music Beta by Google account on your iPhone using. Continue reading
Rdio Launching In Brazil, Australia, Germany & More
(UPDATE 2) Digital music streaming service Rdio is launching in Brazil as "Oi Rdio" later this week. Co-branded as “Oi Rdio,” it is the first on-demand service with social music. Continue reading
BitTorrent Debuts Live P2P Streaming Platform With Weekly DJ Sets
BitTorrent, the popular P2P site, has been slowly establishing credibility in the business world as a legitimate service. They've been working on a live P2P streaming platform for a number. Continue reading
Spotify’s Growing, But Has A Long Way To Go [CHART]
(UPDATE) Spotify is adding users at a rapid pace thanks to its Facebook integration and a massive amount of favorable press. But its audience is dwarfed compared to iTunes and. Continue reading
Coldplay, Tom Waits Say NO To Spotify, All Streaming
Coldplay and Tom Waits are the latest and most high profile artists to join the anti-music streaming movement. New releases by both Coldplay and Waits will reportedly be kept of. Continue reading
Studies: Consumers Prefer Mix Of Music Ownership & Free Streaming
eMarketer compares two reports on studies of consumer music preferences to reveal that not only do listeners prefer music ownership over subscription streaming but that they tend towards a mix. Continue reading
