Rhapsody Names New CEO
Rhapsody has always been music streaming's quiet competitor. They were among the first to the party, but have since have avoided splashy moves – no big ad campaigns or free. Continue reading
Is Bandcamp’s “Subscribe” Feature the Answer to Sustainable Digital Music Consumption, or Has Streaming Won The Race?
By Tyler Hayes, Freelance Writer & Blogger Bandcamp is a website on a mission to provide musicians with the tools necessary to sell their recorded music–both digitally and physically. It's an. Continue reading
Three Things About Streaming Music The Industry Needs To Figure Out
By Mark Mulligan from Music Industry Blog. I spent a couple of days last week in Barcelona for the annual Future Music Forum, which is developing into an important date. Continue reading
DoclerMusic Combines Music Concerts and Lessons On New Livestreaming Platform
DoclerMusic is a new livestreaming and fan interaction platform for musicians. The basic service is free for artists and viewers with tipping plus fees for private concerts and lessons. The. Continue reading
More Competition: WiMP To Launch Hi-Fi Music Streamer TIDAL In US, UK
Scandinavian based streaming music service WiMP has announced that it will enter the already crowded US and UK markets this fall with a a competitor its calling TIDAL. On top. Continue reading
Spotify Asks Advertisers To Pay More So Listeners Can Hear (Almost) No Ads
Spotify wants sponsors to pay so that listeners will be interrupted by fewer ads. The streaming music service is pitching a new ad unit that would eliminate all the ads on. Continue reading
YouTube To Gross $7.2 Billion This Year, But Indie Labels Are Asking Too Much…
With the launch of YouTube's paid subscription music service appearing to be just days away, and Google's battle with the independent music sector heating up, it seems like the appropriate. Continue reading
iHeartRadio Passes 50 Million Registered Users
Clear Channel's iHeartRadio, the digital music and live radio streaming service, today announced that it has surpassed 50 million registered users. iHeartRadio reached this milestone in three years - faster, according to. Continue reading
Indie Music Streamer Earbits Shuts Down
Earbits is shutting down today. The free streaming music service enabled artists and labels to "buy" plays, promote and connect with fans. While successful, the model was not generating enough. Continue reading
Full Text Of Amazon Prime Music Announcment
Amazon introduced its long rumored streaming music service Thursday morning. But Amazon Prime Music comes with some major limitations. It's free for Prime members and free of ads. There a. Continue reading
