We wrap up the week with a BIG collection of interesting news from around the music streaming busines
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September 16 · Issue #16 · View online |
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We wrap up the week with a BIG collection of interesting news from around the music streaming business. Have a nice weekend!
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Pandora's $5 Streaming Offering Is A Game Changer
Pandora is just looking to sign on some more paying customers, but in doing so, the company is changing the entire industry.
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Have Spotify and Apple Music Just Won The Streaming Wars?
Spotify has just delivered 2 landmark data points: 40 million subscribers and $5 billion paid to rights holders to date. Although the 3 million added in Q3 was down on the 7 million added in Q2 (boosted by a summer pricing promo) there is no escaping the fact that Spotify’s momentum has accelerated rather than declined since…
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No, Apple isn't buying rival streaming service Tidal
Jimmy Iovine says Apple has no interest in acquiring Jay-Z’s music app.
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How Blockchain Startups Are Disrupting The $15 Billion Music Industry
When it comes to the $15 billion recorded music industry, the artists rarely come out with a big payoff.
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Sony, Universal Introduce Cut-Rate Music Streaming Service in U.K.
NOW Music+ offers limited catalog and no on-demand listening for around $7 a month.
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Spotify will launch its streaming service in Japan this month
After more than a year of hinting, Spotify is finally coming to Japan this month. The Swedish music streaming service will go live in the country before the..
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Reos Music: A Merger Of Music Player, Streaming And Shazam
The new music player from Cube26 is packed with goodies.
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Spotify Is Said to Seek Reset in Negotiations With Record Labels - Bloomberg
Spotify, under pressure to file for an initial public offering, is showing renewed urgency in a fresh round of meetings with record labels to nail down long-term licensing deals, according to people familiar with the discussions.
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Lady Gaga Specifically Asks Not to Have an Apple Music Exclusive
Lady Gaga not only doesn’t want an Apple Music exclusive for her upcoming album, titled Joanne, but she’s threatened to leak her album if it happens.
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Do You Listen to Music While Working? Here's What It Does to Your Brain (and It's Pretty Awesome)
Music has enriched people’s personal lives pretty much since the beginning of time, but scientists today have uncovered how best to make music enrich your professional life, too.
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MeTV Announces Launch Of MeTV Streaming Music
MeTV, America’s #1 all classic television network, announces the new MeTV Music streaming service now playing on MeTV.com.
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These headphones have built-in Spotify controls
Muzik, the Twitter-backed company that’s supposed to revolutionize headphones has shipped its first pair, the Muzik One. With the tagline “the smartphone of headphones,” Muzik is trying to separate…
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