Tag: App Store (iOS)

BIG Trouble Ahead For #Apple: Users Leave Apple Music 3X Faster Than They Do Spotify

Apple Music has a problem with users dropping the service. It's called their churn rate – "the annual percentage rate at which customers stop subscribing to a service" – and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/06/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Android (operating system), Anti-competitive practices, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Bruce Sewell, Churn rate, iTunes, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model

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WED. BRIEFING: Guvera Users Exit • Apple Music Churn Rate • DoJ Ruling Reactions • More

Wednesday 7.6.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Guvera is sinking and Apple can't get subscribers to stay on board. Good news for Spotify or bad news for streaming?. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/06/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AllRecipes, Anti-competitive practices, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Apple Thunderbolt Display, Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, IOS, IPhone, MacBook, Spotify

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Open Source Music Proponent Jason Herskowitz Joins Spotify [UPDATED]

[UPDATED] Jason Herskowitz has joined Spotify. Herscowitz, who developed open-source cross-platform music player Tomahawk, has been an outspoken critic of the music industry. He'll be based in NYC and according. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/05/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: .NET Framework, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Cross-platform, IOS, Microsoft, music industry, Open source, Spotify, Web application

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week in music commentary, industry experts gave their opinion on why sampling shouldn't be thought of as theft, the reason streaming services need to target older audiences, why indie. Continue reading

admin on 07/03/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amazon.com, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Elizabeth Warren, European Union competition law, independent music, IOS, iTunes, Spotify, Streaming media

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Apple Berates Spotify For Asking For “Preferential Treatment”

Apple has now answered the accusation that it caused "grave harm to Spotify and its customers” by rejecting an update to the music streamer's iOS app. “We find it troubling that you. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/01/2016 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Anti-competitive practices, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Bruce Sewell, Elizabeth Warren, European Union competition law, Federal Trade Commission, IOS, Spotify, Streaming media

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App Developers Alliance Sides With Spotify In Apple Dispute

Now that Spotify has drawn a line in the sand over Apple's app store rejection, supporters of both sides are starting to comment. Unsurprisingly, so far most, at least in. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/30/2016 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Bruce Sewell, Google Play, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model

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Spotify Says Apple Rejected App Upgrade “As A Weapon” Because It Competes With Apple Music

The battle between Spotify and Apple got much nastier this week, with the music streamer's top lawyer delivering Cupertino a message that they will no longer stand by as Apple uses the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/30/2016 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Bruce Sewell, Elizabeth Warren, European Union competition law, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Spotify, Streaming media

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Calls Out Apple For Locking Out Rivals, Spotify Agrees

Spotify has given a big thumbs up to a speech by US Senator Elizabeth Warren (D MA) accusing Google, Amazon and particularly Apple of working to “snuff out competition.” Apple, says. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/30/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Elizabeth Warren, Federal Trade Commission, Google, IOS, IPhone, Jonathan Prince, Spotify, Streaming media

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WED. BRIEFING: Apple Music Execs Talk Strategy • Live.ly App Soars • $1B LINE IPO • ReverbNation App Updates • More

WEDNESDAY 6.29.16 Music Business News From Around The Web When Apple Music execs talk, we listen. But with 15 million subscribers compared to Spotify's 100 million users, should we? Updated. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/29/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adele (singer), Alternative Press, Amazon.com, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., music industry, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, The Daily Telegraph

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AM BRIEFING: China Bans Lady Gaga After Dalai Lama Meeting • Facebook Adds Slideshow, Curated Events • More

Tuesday 6.28.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Will Lady Gaga fans revolt if China tries to erase her from the internet? Updated continuously under our More News

Bruce Houghton on 06/28/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., apps, Association football, Automated teller machine, Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, Big Three (automobile manufacturers), Bill Swerski's Superfans, New York City, Website

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MON. BRIEFING: Kayne’s New Clickbait Genius • Guvera Restructures • IZotope Raises $7.5M • More

MONDAY 6.27.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Geuvra is holding on by its thumbs, the Photoshop of music is raising millions, but the big story is still. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/27/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 500px, 60 Seconds, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Adobe Systems, Android (operating system), App Store (iOS), Application programming interface, Artist, Bob Seger, CartoDB, IOS, IPhone, Photo manipulation, Tutorial, Web application, Web developer, Web development, World Wide Web

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