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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Frisky Builds An Indie EDM Streaming Service

The news that Radionomy was buying Winamp and Shoutcast from AOL was good for many web radio broadcasters including Faisal Sultan of Frisky, an EDM radio station that added a. Continue reading

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Gracenote Takes On The Echo Nest With Music Recommendation API ‘Rhythm’

2014 is already shaping up to be a pivotal year for Gracenote. Sony is selling the music data provider to the Tribune Media in a deal that creates a massive. Continue reading

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Radionomy Buys Winamp, Shoutcast From AOL

Two of the original digital music services, Winamp and Shoutcast, were saved from extinction at the last minute this week by international online radio hub Radionomy.  The ink is not. Continue reading

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Music Publishing Weekly Roundup: BMI Prevails Over Pandora, Copyright Office to Meet with Creators

BMI prevailed over Pandora in a rate court ruling stating that the Internet radio service’s blanket license does not include compositions controlled by publishers that have withdrawn digital rights from. Continue reading

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Music Publishing Weekly Roundup: Pandora Abandons IRFA, Beats Music to Launch in January

Pandora has officially abandoned the Internet Radio Fairness Act – a piece of legislation that would have effectively reduced the royalty rates it pays to songwriters and publishers, as well. Continue reading

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Pandora Releases Latest Audience Metrics

Pandora today announced new metrics for the month of November 2013. Listener hours for Pandora during the month of November 2013 were 1.49 billion, an increase of 18% from 1.27 billion during. Continue reading

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Pandora Abandons Internet Radio Fairness Act, Turns To Copyright Royalty Board

Yesterday Billboard reported that Pandora is abandoning its efforts to reduce rates via the Internet Radio Fairness Act confirming earlier reports at Forbes. Pandora is now expected to focus efforts. Continue reading

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Time Warner Gives Free Slacker Music Service To 11 Million Cable Net Subscribers

(UPDATED) Music streamer Slacker is now available at no cost to 11 million Time Warner Cable residential internet subscribers, the two companies announced today Using a new Time Warner web. Continue reading

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SoundExchange Marks 10th Anniversary [INFOGRAPHIC]

SoundExchange, the performance rights organization that Distributes digital performance royalties for digital radio, is celebrating it's 10th anniversary. The organization is marking the occasion by sharing a data filled infographic. Continue reading

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