Digital Music Pioneer Rob Wells Exits Universal Music Without Warning
Rob Wells, Universal Music’s President Of Global Digital Business, resigned suddenly late yesterday after 15 years with the company. We have the full text of his exit letter to the UMG. Continue reading
New Rdio & AEG Partnership Offers Free Rdio Unlimited Subscription With Ticket Purchase
Rdio has struck an exclusive deal with AXS, an AEG joint venture, that allows concert goers to listen to their favorite songs anytime, anywhere on any streaming capable device. AXS.com ticket. Continue reading
Rhapsody, Napster Pass 2.5 Million Paying Subscribers – 60% Growth
Rhapsody and its Napster brand now have more than 2.5 million paid subscribers globally. That's up from 2 million in July, and paces annual subscriber growth a 60%. The increase was. Continue reading
Caught In The Crossfire: Rescuing User Experience From The Online Music Battlefield
Guest post by Ari Shohat, the Founder and CEO of Digitally Imported The digital music industry is booming. Online music services are engaged in heated competition to amass more users, content, and. Continue reading
Why Music Service Prices Are Falling And Can’t Get Back Up
Guest Post by David Touve on Rockonomic Spotify recently announced another solid uptick in subscriber numbers, growing from 12.5 million subscribers back in November of 2014 to 15 million as of. Continue reading
Welcome To The Opposite Of Freemium – The End Of Free Music
Guest Post by Noel Troy Do we create too much content? Does the world need a filter? “Every 2 days, the world creates as much content as we did from the beginning of. Continue reading
The Past Year For Music Startups, The Success of Nexflix, And The Niche Side of Music Streaming
In a recent episode of the Upward Spiral, a music business podcast, we talked with Jon Maples, the former VP of product at Rhapsody, about what the music startup landscape. Continue reading
Rdio Launches In India, Offers Premium Music Streaming For Just $1.99
U.S. based Rdio has become the first global music streaming service to launch in India. Much like Rdio's offerings elsewhere, India's massive user base can access free radio-like streams or. Continue reading
