Rdio Names Former Amazon Exec Anthony Bay As New CEO
Two weeks after a major round of layoffs, music streamer Rdio has named Anthony Bay as its new CEO. He succeeds Drew Larner, who will become Vice-Chair of the company's Board. Continue reading
Microsoft In Talks To Acquire AOL’s Winamp and SHOUTcast
Earlier this week, it was announced that AOL was shutting down media player Winamp. But a new report says that Microsoft is in talks to purchase both Winamp and media. Continue reading
CONFIRMED: Deezer To Launch In U.S.
Deezer will launch in the U.S. in 2014, the company has confirmed. “2014 will be an American year for us,” the music streamer's co-founder Daniel Marhely told French newspaper LaFigaro. Marlhey did. Continue reading
UPDATE: Microsoft Clarifies Free Music Streaming On Xbox One Console
UPDATE: Xbox One will not offer free streaming, as was tweeted by Microsoft XBox One executive Albert Penello. In a new tweet yesterdat Penello clarified: I was wrong about Music. Continue reading
VEVO Launches “Most Significant” Update and Splits VEVO TV
On Friday VEVO launched a major redesign and overhaul. The new VEVO have a more social feel, improve search and make it easier to browse and discover new videos. It's all. Continue reading
Pandora Appoints Former Microsoft Exec Brian McAndrews CEO, President and Chairman
In many respects Pandora has had a great year yet near-term challenges, such as Apple's impending launch of iTunes Radio, and long-term challenges, such as making money, represent major difficulties. Continue reading
Microsoft’s XBox Music Goes Freemium, Adds iOS and Android Apps
Microsoft is expanding the reach of it's subscription streaming service XBox Music to include a free ad-supported web player and it's first ever apps for Googles' Android and Apple's iOS platforms.. Continue reading
BandPage Partners With XBox Music, VEVO To Extend Artists Reach To Millions
Thanks to two important new partnerships, BandPage is taking the content posted to its app by 500,00 musicians and spreading it to millions of potential fans on Microsoft's XBox Music. Continue reading
Google Copyright Infringement Reports 4X This Year
The battle against piracy appears to have moved from the court to the search engine. The number of takedown requests that Google receives weekly has grown four times over the. Continue reading
