Aspiro’s WiMP: Does Success For Music Streaming Lay Farther Down The Long Tail?
((UPDATE 2) Even as Spotify, Rhapsody, Rdio, MOG and others are fighting for market share, a lesser known music service is experimenting with localized content and early indications shows their. Continue reading
A Look At Spotify’s Attempt To Become The ‘OS of Music’
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Spotify recently rolled out a third batch of music apps that run within its desktop software, offering new ways to find stuff. Continue reading
Spotify Adds New 12 Apps, Including First From Labels Def Jam, Warners, Matador & More
Custom apps are helping Spotify stand apart from increasingly aggressive competitors, as well as, driving discovery and engagement. So its little surprise that today they added 12 more to the. Continue reading
Who Needs To Buy Music? Deezer Adds Unlimited Offline Streaming, New Features
EU based music streamer Deezer kicks have things up a notch with a unique offering that uses a Google Chrome app to facilitate unlimited downloads for offline listening. Spotify and. Continue reading
At Least One Established Indie Label Pays Artists A Fair Share Of Spotify, Streaming Income
There has been a heated ongoing debate over the size of royalty payments from Spotify and other streaming music services. Are the checks too small? Or are we just in. Continue reading
Sean Parker: “There’s Blood In The Water For Labels” Over Spotify Royalty Payments
The size of Spotify payments to artists has led to an ongoing and often contentious debate. But Napster co-founder and Spotify investor Sean Parker sees it more as a problem. Continue reading
Rdio Redesigns Social Music Subscriptions. Vows End To ‘Boring’, ‘Spreadsheet’ Apps
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Rdio, the music subscription service from Skype and Kazaa co-founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, announced major changes to its music subscription. Continue reading
Why So Many New Music Services Fail
Guest post by Neil Cartwright, Managing Director, Million Media. I've spent ten years licensing new music services and yet there are still only 3 music services acheiving discernable success: iTunes,. Continue reading
Almost 50% Of Rhapsody Listening Is Mobile, Even Before Full Facebook Integration
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Spotify might get more of the press these days, but the veteran Rhapsody recently broke the one-million-subscribers mark, due in part to. Continue reading
Spotify Says It Wants To Be The ‘Operating System For All Music’
It's an ambitious plan, but Spotify hopes to become the operating system for all music, according to a top executive. "Everyone has their individual idea for what Spotify should do. Continue reading
