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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

Guest Post on 02/03/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., AT&T, Deezer, Google Play, Initial public offering, iTunes, Rdio, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model

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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

Guest Post on 02/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (9)

Tags: Apple Inc., Chairman, Davos, Eric Schmidt, Google, internet, Rdio, Spotify, World Economic Forum, YouTube

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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

admin on 01/20/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Apple Inc., Bono, Chromecast, Digital audio, Google, Google Play, iTunes, Rdio, Spotify, YouTube

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Sonos Exploring API For 3rd Party Music Apps

Sonos appears poised to correct the only real flaw that I've found in it's otherwise superior wireless music system: the ability to contol Sonos from within my favorite music apps. A. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/20/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Deezer, Google, iHeartRadio, List of online music databases, Rdio, Songza, Spotify, TuneIn

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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

Bruce Houghton on 01/15/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Asia, China, Dhingana, Gaana, India, Rdio, Saavn, Streaming media, United States, YouTube

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Deezer Acquires AT&T Cricket’s Muve Music, Offers $6 Premium Subscriptions To Drive U.S. Expansion

European based Deezer continues to drive expansion in its competitive sector through acquisition. Today the music streamer announced that it has acquired Muve Music, the digital music service of AT&T's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Deezer, List of online music databases, Rdio, Rhapsody (online music service), Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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CONTEXT: The Future Of Music Streaming And Personalization?

By Alexandre Passant on APassant.net With CES starting, I though it would be a good time to reflect on the future of music streaming, and what’s needed to own the space. Not only because. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/07/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Chromecast, Deezer, Google, iHeartRadio, International CES, Rdio, Spotify, Streaming media, YouTube

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Here’s Why Taylor Swift Dropped Spotify: $4 Million From YouTube

Taylor Swift pulling her music off Spotify and most other streaming music services was one of the top music industry stories of 2014. Swift and label yanked her music after. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/05/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (9)

Tags: Apple Inc., Billboard Magazine, Compact disc, ITunes Store, Rdio, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, Vevo, YouTube

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Our Virtual Panel Looks Back On The Music Industry In 2014 | Full Recap

[UPDATED] We've asked several industry leaders and influencers to join us for Hypebot.com's inaugural year end virtual panel series. We've asked them to speak openly about their thoughts on "The Taylor. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/30/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Berklee College of Music, LyricFind, patreon, PledgeMusic, Pomplamoose, Rdio, Spotify, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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Benji Rogers, Founder And President Of PledgeMusic, Looks Back On 2014

Benji Rogers, Founder and President of PledgeMusic joins us today for Hypebot.com's 2014 Year End Virtual Panel. Rogers has a hopeful outlook for the collaboration between artists and music streaming. Continue reading

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Tags: Big Machine Records, Billboard Magazine, Mashable, music video, Rdio, Spotify, Streaming media, Taylor Swift, Vevo, YouTube

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Dave Kusek Of The New Artist Model Looks Back On 2014 [Our Virtual Panel]

Dave Kusek is the founder of the New Artist Model online music business school and former CEO and founder of Berklee Online. Kusek is also the co-author of one of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/16/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Asylum Records, Atlantic Records, Big Machine Records, Ed Sheeran, Kurt Hugo Schneider, Rdio, Spotify, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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