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In 6 Months SoundCloud Has Approved Just 100 Premier Partners, Payments Total $1 Million
2015 is the year that SoundCloud needs to implement a monetization strategy – both for itself and for the creators that have made the platform so popular. Today the company. Continue reading
Naxos Introduces Lossless Classical Music Streaming With ClassicsOnline HD•LL
To the average music consumer, the loss in sound quality created by buffering is virtually undetectable – but to the classically trained ear, the difference detectable when streaming music can. Continue reading
Twitter’s Head Of Music Bob Moczydlowsky To Exit, Is He Headed To Apple?
UPDATED: A number of key execs have exited Twitter in recent months, so it should come as no surprise that the company's head of music, Bob Moczydlowsky, is also headed for. Continue reading
Bjork On Releasing Albums, Free Music, Windowing and Keeping “Vulinicura” Off Spotify
As both an artist and a savvy business person, Bjork has always done things differently. The release of her new album "Vulinicura" is no exception. You won't find it on. Continue reading
Does Spotify’s New Lyrics Feature Violate U.S. Copyright Law?
[UPDATE 2] The centerpiece of today's Spotify web upgrade is a Lyrics button that delivers lyrics from MusixMatch scrolling across the screen karaoke style. (see video below) But the new. Continue reading
Will Apple’s Tastemaker Test Win The Streaming Music Challenge?
Apple made big news last week by hiring one of the music’s best tastemakers, Zane Lowe, the preeminent DJ on BBC Radio 1 who has introduced the world to artists. Continue reading
