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 The Spotify Uber Partnership Matters More Than You Think

[UPDATE 2] I admit to a bit of surprise when Uber's PR team reached out on Friday with a personal invite to "Please join Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and Special Partner Guest. Continue reading

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Music Beats All Mobile App Categories As Time In App Increases 79%

Localytics, an app analytics and marketing company, crunches a lot of numbers. They took stats from the last year and looked at "time in app" as a metric for comparing. Continue reading

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From Our What-Were-You-Thinking? Dept: Clear Channel Rebrands As iHeartMedia

Am I the only one who has always thought that the name iHeartRadio sounds dated and… well, just silly?  The folks at broadcast behemoth Clear Channel apparently loved the name so. Continue reading

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The Growing Power Of Internet Radio

From Dash Two. Did you know that more than half of Americans listen to Internet Radio? Of this population, 39% choose personalized radio, 27% prefer streaming live, and 18% is. Continue reading

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Kurt Hanson’s AccuRadio Raises $2.5 Million To Take On Pandora

  Long before there was Pandora or iHeart Radio, there was AccuRadio. Today the online radio pioneer and its CEO Kurt Hanson announced the company has raised a “Series A”. Continue reading

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iHeartRadio Passes 50 Million Registered Users

Clear Channel's iHeartRadio, the digital music and live radio streaming service, today announced that it has surpassed 50 million registered users.  iHeartRadio reached this milestone in three years - faster, according to. Continue reading

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Spotify + The Echo Nest = New Supercharged API

We get to sample the first fruits of Spotify's acquisition of The Echo Nest today with the launch of its new Web API. Developers will now have the ability to build music. Continue reading

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BandPage, LyricFind Partner To Add Tour Dates and D2F Stores To 5 Billion Lyric Searches Yearly

BandPage and LyricFind have partnered to add artist tour dates and direct to fan stores to one of the net's most consistently popular searches – song lyrics. LyricFind delivers 5. Continue reading

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What Indie Musicians Can Learn From Efforts To Rescue Radio

Doc Searls is known for his insights into business and the web dating back even further than "The Cluetrain Manifesto." His recent post, "How to rescue radio," includes a detailed. Continue reading

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SFX and Clear Channel Announce Partnership

Golbal EDM powerhouse SFX Entertainment has announced an extensive marketing and content deal with radio and media giant Clear Channel. The partnership includes three initiatives: a national DJ/Producer contest in partnership. Continue reading

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