Tag: Initial public offering

THE PITCH: iMusician Digtal Distribution

This PITCH comes from Swiss based indie digital music distributor iMusician; and like all the startups featured on THE PITCH, they've been given 100 words to tell you all about. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/30/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Full Adele 25 Album Is Available On Only One Streaming Music Service: Pandora

Fans of Adele can't here her new blockbuster release 25 on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and the world's other on-demand music services.  But they can hear it on Pandora.  

Bruce Houghton on 11/25/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Rdio Deal Is Admission That Pandora Business Model Is Unsustainable, Marks Beginning Of The End For Free Music Streaming

Headlines that Pandora purchased a bankrupt Rdio signal consolidation.  But it's also a sign that even Pandora, the largest and most successful streaming music service, knows that its current business model is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/18/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify Users Now Log 1.7 Billion Listening Hours Monthly

Spotify announced that its "more than 75 million" users now listen 1.7 billion hours monthly.  As Music Ally points out, that matches Pandora listener stats from its 78 million users.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/17/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)
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AM NEWS BRIEF: Pandora Buys Bankrupt Rdio For $75M + Reaction • Safe Harbour • SiriusXM Adds Petty • More

Tuesday 11.17.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Pandora's Rdio purchase will help bring music streaming into the mainstream. Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

Bruce Houghton on 11/17/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Apple Music Seeking Exec That Has “Good Relationships With Key Music Publishers”

The battle between songwriters, the publishers that represent them and the music streaming services is getting nasty; and Apple Music is hoping to take preemptive action with a new hire. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/12/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Users Of Music, From Tech Giants To Fans, Require Greater Incentive To Fix A Broken Market [Op-Ed]

Even as massive companies like Amazon and Spotify seek to profit off of artists, their failure to properly compensate said artists with the amount they are morally and legally owed. Continue reading

Guest Post on 11/11/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Deezer Postpones $340 Million IPO

Global music streamer Deezer announced Tuesday that it postponing its IPO. The stock offering had been scheduled to raise $330 million.

Bruce Houghton on 10/27/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify’s Paid Subscribers Grew 270% Last Year In Deezer’s Home Country

Deezer may be based in France and poised for a flashy IPO. But that has not stopped it's number #1 competitor Spotify is achieving impressive growth there in paid subscribers. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/27/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Publishing News Roundup 10.23.2015: Wix Launches Artist Tools • Apple Music • Soundcloud Lawsuit Options

This week, web development platform Wix launched a DIY product suite to cater to up-and-coming musicians by providing a new platform to sell, distribute, and share their music. 

Bob Baker on 10/23/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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