Top Swedish Music Exec Tells Us What To Expect As Spotify Launches In U.S.
(UPDATED) We recently asked Swedish music exec Johan Lagerlöf, the CEO, Co-Founder of X5 Music Group, what to expect when Spotify launched in the U.S. Now that day is here,. Continue reading
More News: Spotify, Pandora Takes Hits, Lupe Passed On Twitter, MS Social Search, Rihanna & Adele #1’s
Spotify's U.S. launch continues to grab headlines, so here is a roundup of media reaction plus a contrarian view from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Pandora stock was hit on multiple. Continue reading
Spotify Beats Competitors With 6 Months Of Unlimited Free Access, Will It Work?
There was a bit of confusion this morning about what all of the free Spotify invites that Hypebot, Mashable, Chevrolet and others were offering actually delivered. Are they Premium accounts. Continue reading
Facebook Social Contagion Study Reveals Most Effective Forms of Content Sharing
A scientific study of "social contagion through viral product design" reveals some insights regarding the varying strengths of passive and active sharing that ultimately seem rather common sense. However, given. Continue reading
Lady Gaga’s YouTube Account Suspended For “Severe Violations”
She may drive more traffic to YouTube than just about anyone else, but visitors to Lady Gaga's YouTube channel we're in for a surprise this morning. "This account has been. Continue reading
Bjork Is Releasing Mobile App For Each Song On Her Album. So Where Are All The Album Apps?
The news that Bjork is planning a mobile app built around each song off her upcoming album reminded me of the fact that, for some bizarre reason, we don't have. Continue reading
Musician’s Arsenal: Killer Apps, Tools & Sites – Turntable.fm
On Music Think Tank, Ariel Hyatt continues with her series, Musician’s Arsenal, which features music apps, tools, and websites. She features the website, Turntable.fm which has been growing in popularity.. Continue reading
“Hello America. Spotify here.” – Full Spotify U.S. Launch Press Release
The full text of this morning's Spotify press release announcing its U.S. launch. Hello America. Spotify here. Spotify, the largest and fastest growing music service of its kind, is available from. Continue reading
Spotify Has Launched In U.S. !
(UPDATE) Spotify launched at 8AM this morning – With the final deal signed with Warner Music Group on Wednesday, Spotify is reportedly set to finally launch launched in the U.S.. Continue reading
Let The Streaming Wars Begin! Napster Touts 14 Million Track Catalog
Get ready for announcements from MOG, Rdio, Rhapsody (who just announced a jump in subscribers) and others hoping to turn the spotlight away from Spotify. This morning, just ahead of. Continue reading
