Napster Tells Customers Things Will “Eventually” Be OK At Rhapsody
We knew about the sale days ago, but Napster customers have just learned that they are now sending payments to Rhaps ody. Unfortunately, the transition may not be smooth for everyone.. Continue reading
NARM Warns: Look At Catalog Sales Before You Get Too Excited About A Music Sales Bump
“This week’s Nielsen SoundScan top releases show a noteworthy combination of new, established, and classic artists, from J.Cole’s debut rocketing in at #1, to the strong showing of the Pink. Continue reading
Rdio Goes Really, Really Free: Free Music, No Ads
Streaming music service Rdio today announced a new free service tier. The new tier and offers access to all the site's 12 million songs. Free users will see a green. Continue reading
Full Text Of Sean Parker Letter To Spotify’s Ek In 2009: “I’ve waited nearly a decade…”
From Napster to Plaxo to Facebook, Sean Parker has proven he knows how to pick future hits. In August of 2009 he discovered Spotify. "In order to create the next. Continue reading
SpotiWHY? Are Subscription Music Services A Sustainable Business Model?
MUST READ: Subscription music and streaming services have been everywhere lately especially Spotify – a service that many either love or hate. We've covering Spotify’s controversy with artist payments and. Continue reading
Sean Parker Pitches Spotify On Jimmy Fallon
After Sean Parker co-founded Napster he moved on to Facebook, but he's always been clear that he wants to finish the disruption of the music industry that he started. His. Continue reading
Slacker Radio Favors Human DJs Over Algorithms
In the last few months, digital radio service Slacker has added a premium channel, partnered with AOL and helped launch the new Facebook. But they've also been a successful example. Continue reading
It Was A Rollercoaster Week For Spotify
Last week, being a Spotify public relations person must have felt like being on a rollercoaster. Another indie label pulled out. Artist Zoe Keating's essay "On Spotify, Fairness To Indie. Continue reading
Spotify Users Jump 3.4 Million to 5.3 Million In 1 Week Thanks To Facebook
This guest post comes from Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. What’s cooler than three million monthly active users? Five million monthly active users. Spotify, which launched in America after a few. Continue reading
Serendip.me’s Twitter Fueled Music Discovery Site Gets Its First Not So Good Review
Hypebot recently shared beta invites for Serendip.me, a music startup that uses Twitter as a music discovery engine. It's gotten great early reviews but I haven't been quite as enthused. Continue reading
