Pandora Q1 2018 Beats Expectations, Listener Hours Fall

Pandora reported smaller than anticipated losses in Q1 2018, sending the stock up 8% in after hours trading. Total Pandora Plus and Premium subscribers grew 19 Year over year to. Continue reading

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Artificial Intelligence Is The Future Of Music and Here’s Why

During the course of 2016, the music industry saw double digit growth for the first time since 1998, something for which they have artificial intelligence, and its use by platforms. Continue reading

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Apple Music Had 20% More Users Last Month Than Spotify or Pandora

90 day free trials helped Apple Music amass 20% more unique monthly users in the U.S. in February than Spotify or Pandora, says a new just released study by Verto Index.

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THU. BRIEF: Pandora Pressured • $1B YouTube Problem • Native Buys Metapop • Slacker Goes Old School • More

Thursday 3.30.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Activist investors are pressuring Pandora CEO Westergren to make the streamer profitable quickly or sell. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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15% Of Pandora’s 100M Users ‘Intend’ To Upgrade To Paid Premium

Pandora has told shareholders that it projected signing up 6 – 9 million paid subscribers to its newly launched Premium on-demand streaming service in 2017.  But a survey of users. Continue reading

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Inside Pandora’s Plan To End Abandoned Playlists

Subtitled "how I learned to stop indecision and love the Genome," Pandora data analyst Glenn Peoples offers a peek inside “Add Similar Songs,” a unique and powerful playlist-building feature built into. Continue reading

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5 Steps To Get Your Music On Spotify, Apple Music Playlists

With the streaming age now a present reality, playlist placement has become a critical part of any band or artists release strategy. Here we look at five important steps to. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: Spotify Compromises As Label Deals Near • Vevo Adds Watch Party • SXSW Update • More

3.17.17 Music Biz News From Around The Web If rumors are true, Spotify will allow Premium windowing – a move that could both boost early sales and increase paid subscriptions.. Continue reading

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Songkick Announces Shazam Integration, New Stats

Songkick is now integrated within the hugely popular Shazam app. Songkick's database of million concerts and events is being rolled out today to Shazam users worldwide. 

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Pandora Will Not Announce Music Service Today, As CEO Tim Westergren Goes Head To Head With Apple’s Tim Cook

Today is The Tale Of Two Tims. Excuse the alliteration, but that's exactly what's happening today when Pandora CEO Tim Westergren takes the stage at the CITI Global Technology Conference within. Continue reading

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