We7 has added new funding and will use the money to expand across Europe. Participating were co-founder Peter Gabriel, Eden Ventures, Qualcomm Inc. through its venture capital arm and Pentech. Continue reading

Best Buy has quietly launched a cloud music service; and like Apple's announced iTunes Match, this licensed music service works on a scan and match basis, avoiding large transfer of. Continue reading

I'm not ready to give up on Pandora yet, but many investors and at least one top stock analyst certainly are.  After rising into the low $20's on the day. Continue reading

"We're signing the remaining deals as I speak," said Jonathan Forster, General Manager of Europe & Global Vice President of Ad Sales at Spotify, speaking at the Omnicom conference in. Continue reading

This guest post is by Jack Isquith, who is head of strategic development for Slacker Radio and blogs at Digital Music Insider. Do you remember the scene in Almost Famous. Continue reading

(UPDATE: Pandora opened above expectations at $20 a share and has ranged from $23 – $25 this morning.) Pandora raised the price of shares again for today's IPO to $16. Continue reading

This guest post is by Bas Grasmayer (@Spartz), head of online communication at official.fm, a d.i.y. platform for music creators and content owners. A few years ago basically every internet-conscious. Continue reading

Pandora is expected rock Wall Street on Wednesday with a $1.9 billion IPO. But will the offering soar to the top of the charts or fail to meet its target?. Continue reading

Most of the debate around iTunes Match is whether or not the new service legitimizes pirated music. But Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde warns that eager music fans are missing. Continue reading