Spotify Shifts Gears On Facebook Privacy
Responding quickly to user blowback over Spotify's new closer ties with Facebook that included auto-sharing of the users music habits, Spotify has updated its desktop app to include include a. Continue reading
Survey Tells Tale Of Two Spotifys: Piracy Killer vs. Flawed Service Losing Users
In addition to the growing debate over payments to artists from Spotify, a new survey points to two very different pictures of the streaming music service's future. On the one. Continue reading
Amazon’s New $199 Kindle Fire Tablet Is A Cloud Music Player Too
This morning Amazon introduced it's much anticipated Kindle Fire tablet. (click on image to enlarge.), Priced at just $199 and shipping on November 15th, Jeff Bezo's announcement also included some. Continue reading
Will Facebook Music Kill Last.fm?
This guest post comes from Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. About ten years ago, third-year computer science student Richard Jones wrote the code that would eventually earn him $38 million.. Continue reading
Spotify Updates Facebook Flap Response
(UPDATED) The flap over requiring new Spotify users to have an account on Facebook doesn't appear to be going away anytime soon. That seems to have prompted Spotify executives to. Continue reading
Responding To Facebook Flap, Spotify Says They’re Just “Creating an amazing new world of music”
As we reported this morning, many Spotify users are upset by a new requirement that a Facebook account is needed to sign up for a new Spotify free account. Late. Continue reading
Zoe Keating On Spotify, Fairness To Indie Artists & Music’s Niche Economy
(UPDATED) Avant cellist Zoe Keating has built her career outside the music industry machinery. With 1.3 million Twitter followers (@zoecello), global touring, soundtrack commissions and collaborations with the likes of. Continue reading
Google Music Marketing: will.i.am On Hangouts, The Johnny Cash Project & Chrome
With yesterday's looming debut of new Facebook features and partnerships, it's no wonder that Google+ opened to the general public on Wednesday. That introduction included a shaky Hangouts session with. Continue reading
Jay Frank: It’s Not Spotify’s Fault That You Make So Little Money
Revenue figures shared by an indie band and the departure of 3 labels from Spotify sparked some strong reactions across the web. Initial results of our own poll show that,. Continue reading
Pandora Ends Free Listening Limits, Launches New HTML5 Player
Perhaps as a reaction to increased "free music" competition from iHeartRadio to Spotify or perhaps to offer advertisers the biggest possible audience, Pandora has eliminated it's 40 hour free listening. Continue reading
