Spotify Closing In On $200 Million New Funding From Technology Crossover Ventures
Spotify is in advanced talks to secure a major new funding round. Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), a California firm whose investments include Facebook and Groupon, would receive a major stake in. Continue reading
Watch Out Spotify, Deezer Passes 5 Million Paid Subscribers, Adds New Mac and Discovery Apps
Deezer narrowed the important paid subscriber gap with Spotify passing the 5 million mark. That's up from 2 million paid users in October of 2012. Spotify claimed 6 million paid. Continue reading
Budget Music Streamer Bloom.fm Hits 500K Users
UK based Bloom.fm, the £1 $1.61 USD) per month 22 million track mobile music service, says that registered users hit 500,000 mark during October, as the London-based startup continues its. Continue reading
Spotify Adds Concert Dates To Apps Via Songkick
Spotify added concert dates on artist profile pages on its desktop web app via Songkick almost a month ago. But overnight, that functionality has been added to their iPhone and. Continue reading
Musicians In Sweden May Sue Warner Music and Universal Over Spotify Revenue
Swedish Musicians' Union lawyer Per Herrey told a Swedish radio station late last week that a number of Swedish artists are considering suing Warner Music and Universal over their split. Continue reading
5 Things To Expect From YouTube’s Music Video Subscription Service
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. It might seem crazy for YouTube to launch a music subscription somewhat along the lines of MOG, Rdio, Rhapsody, and Spotify, because you can. Continue reading
98.9% Of All Tracks Sell Less Than 1000 Copies and Other Music Industry Fun Facts
(UPDATED) 98.9% of all digital music tracks in existence in 2011 have sold fewer than 1000 copies. That's 7,931,408 out of 8,020,660 songs. This and other "fun" music industry facts from a. Continue reading
