Spotify Turns Your Friends Into DJs With New “Top Tracks In Your Network” Playlist

A new Spotify feature harneseses what we've long known is the most powerful avenue for music discovery – your friends.  Users can noe track what their freinds are listening in. Continue reading

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Bop.fm Finally Adds An App [VIDEO]

Bop.fm has launched its first app. Often described as the Switzerland of music streaming, the new iOS app sources and shares music from a variety of sources including Spotify, YouTube, SoundCloud, Pandora,. Continue reading

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Sonos Adds $130 Million For Wireless Music Systems

Leading wireless music system manufacturer Sonos has added $130 million in new funding, according to an SEC filing. Thus far, Sonos has released no official word of the latest addition to. Continue reading

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Where’s The Cash For Musicians Today and Beyond?

At last month's SF MusicTech Summit, a panel including Dave Cool (Bandzoogle), Zack Greenburg (Forbes), Kristin Thomson (Future of Music Coalition), Wade Metzler (SoundExchange), J Sider (BandPage) and Amy Dietz (INgrooves). Continue reading

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YouTube Offers Custom URLs To Fit Your Branding

Way back when you signed up to create your YouTube channel, the name you wanted may have been taken, or your band name, startup moniker or branding may have shifted. Continue reading

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Making Money As a Musician Outside the Box

By Brian Buchanan of Jubilee Riots on The Bandzoogle Blog Today more artists than ever before are making a living touring original music. Many small and mid-sized venues are thriving, and creative acts. Continue reading

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SoundCloud, Google Play, X-Box + 11 More Music Services Added To T-Mobile’s Music Freedom Plan

T-Mobile today added 14 streaming music apps, doubling the services eligible for its data-free Music Freedom program. While not exactly popular with net neutrality advocates, T-Mobile says their "streaming doesn't. Continue reading

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Why (not) Bandcamp? [Emily White]

By Emily White of Whitesmith Entertainment & Dreamfuel Bandcamp is a platform I came across by accident in 2008.  A platform I was seeking nonetheless, by asking everyone around me. Continue reading

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Spotify, Apple, YouTube And The Streaming Pincer Movement [Mark Mulligan]

By Mark Mulligan on Music Industry Blog The Financial Times yesterday reported that Apple is planning on integrating Beats Music into an iOS update as early as the first quarter of 2015. Which. Continue reading

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Relaunching Beats Music In Apple’s iOS Is “No Guarantee Of Success,” says Analyst

Reports surfaced yesterday that Apple will relaunch Beats Music in March inside an updated version of its iOS operating system.  But even placement within the core of Apple's eco-system does. Continue reading

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“Google are going after Spotify and Taylor Swift has just chosen sides,” says Billy Bragg

Singer and activist Billy Bragg has taken exception to Taylor Swift's decision to remove her music from Spotify, calling the move a part of a "corporate power play" between Google. Continue reading

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