Pandora Hits Holiday High Thanks To Mobile
"Xmas day was twice as big as our previous high… Def a sign of the growing footprint of devices/mobile." – A tweet from Pandora founder Tim Westergren early on Monday. Continue reading
eMusic Considers Sale, Shift In Strategy
Apparently the recent shifts in ownership at imeem, iLike and particularly Lala have the executives that run eMusic thinking about selling the company or at least making some shifts in. Continue reading
Is Amazon MP3 Headed For The Cloud?
Many in the digital music space believe that Apple's purchase of Lala is an indication that iTunes will soon be helping consumers move their music into the cloud for everywhere. Continue reading
Pandora Tops 40M Users, Attracts New Ad $’s
Pandora topped 40 million total registered users in early December – a number roughly equivalent to the combined population of the 30 largest U.S. cities. 20 million of those users. Continue reading
Internet Broadcasting Grows As Radio Stumbles
A new Bridge Ratings survey asked, "With all the devices at their disposal, which is their primary mobile medium, the one they use the most each day?" click on image. Continue reading
Rhapsody Puts Real Music Fans In TV Ads
It's not revolutionary, but it is refreshing. Rather than use another insincere pop star sharing a phony personal moment, Rhapsody's new TV ads feature four music fans engaging with the. Continue reading
TuneCore Signs With MySpace Music
(Updated) It's A Smart Addition For TuneCore, But Is It Worth It For Artists? TuneCore artists can now share in the ad revenue generated when their songs are streamed on. Continue reading
Why Apple Really Bought Lala
Apple's Lala Purchase Creates New Minefield For Labels & Fans As the dust settles on the recent deals and launches in the digital music space, the motivations behind each is. Continue reading
Ian Rogers Is Excited Apple Bought Lala, But I’m Not
One of music tech's most innovative players has slipped behind Steve Jobs' iron curtain. Apple confirmed on Sunday that it had bought Lala. Sources close to the deal suggest a. Continue reading
Cory Doctorow: Why Music Streaming Will Fail
Author and Boing Boing co-editor Cory Doctorow does not believe that streaming is the future of music. In addition to technical issues (i.e. "will it work on a plane?", "wireless. Continue reading
