MediaNet’s Downloads And Streaming Soar
(Updated) MediaNet's content network delivered a record 200 million music downloads and 150 million on demand plays in December, the company's CEO Alan McGlade shared in a Thursday afternoon call.. Continue reading
Spotify Starts To Look Serious
(Cannes) #Midem We7 To Launch Paid Premium Service Feb 1st For more than a year streaming music service Spotify has been the darling of the music press and it appears. Continue reading
RealNetworks Promotes Rhapsody’s Lunsford
(UPDATED) RealNetworks has named Mike Lunsford as Executive Vice President of the Technology Products and Solutions and Media Software and Services divisions of the company. Lunsford will also continue in. Continue reading
Forecaster Says 2010 Is Digital Music Tipping Point
2010 is the year the total dollars spent on digital music will surpass the sale of physical goods according to a new forecast. Paul Verna, eMarketer senior analyst and author. Continue reading
Pandora Profitable, Chasing The “80% Opportunity”
Only a year ago Pandora head Tim Westergren was warning users that it was on the brink of shutting down unless Congress enacted more favorable streaming rights. Now, the company. Continue reading
eMusic Adds Warner Music Group To Catalog
In Talks To Add Streaming (UPDATED) Digital music download subscription service eMusic has added the Warner Music Group family of labels to its offering in the US. The agreement includes. Continue reading
Universal Music Group Sues Grooveshark
Universal Music Group is suing streaming music site Grooveshark for mass copyright violations. Last year EMI also sued Grooveshark, but later dropped the filing and began working with the site.. Continue reading
Iggy Pop Shares His Little Iggy In New Ad
It's not as bad as you think it will be as 70's CBGB's stalwart Iggy Pop shares his "Little Iggy" with the world. In fact, this insurance ad is actually. Continue reading
Play.me Launches Music Streaming With 2 Major Labels & Offline Android App
Play.me has launched as a browser-based service offering access to 2.5 million songs to create playlists and customize radio stations that can also be shared and streamed on social networks.. Continue reading
Songza Sets Launches With Curated Playlists
Tired of a computer picking your tunes? The folks behind music search engine Songza have just launched Songza Sets, a free net music service that offers 12 song original playlists. Continue reading