For Music Discovery, Definition Often Varies
By Kyle Bylin (@sidewinderfm), founder and editor of sidewinder.fm, a music and tech think tank. Over the years, the definition of music discovery has changed. For some, music discovery encapsulates. Continue reading
Bloom.fm Hits 100,000 User Milestone
Just 3 months after launch, UK based Bloom.fm, has announced that 100,000 people have now registered and used the £1 a month mobile music app. Bloom.fm combine radio, on-demand streaming. Continue reading
Songza Raises $3.82 Million For Curated Playlists
Songza has completed a $3.8 million fund-raising round , according to a new SEC filing. Details of the investment were not disclosed, but Amazon has been long term supporter of. Continue reading
Stereotypes Music Messaging App: From Dreamit Ventures Into The Wild
Stereotypes is a music messaging app for iOS focused on building groups and sharing music as messages. I spoke last week with CEO Jason Keck about the experience of developing. Continue reading
Bandcamp.com Shifts Focus To Music Discovery
Popular direct to fan tools provider Bandcamp has redesigned its home page and added features that focus on music discovery. The centerpiece is the Bandcamp Weekly show, hosted by Andrew. Continue reading
Music Streamer Rdio Adds Movies & TV
Music streaming service Rdio has added film and TV dubbed Vdio. At launch, Vdio has thousands of hit titles available for rent or purchase. "It's the next extension in our. Continue reading
Court Says No To ReDigi MP3 Resales, Company Vows To Continue
A federal judge in New York rejected ReDigi's "first sale doctrine" defense and ruled that the company must stop re-selling track purchased legally on iTunes and elsewhere. The ruling is. Continue reading
Songkick Concerts Upgrades iPhone App, Adds In-App Ticket Sales
Songick has released a major upgrade to it's free iPhone concert tracking app. It's the first upgrade to the app since a 2011 launch, and includes in-app ticket purchases with. Continue reading
Fanzy Raises $550,000 Seed Round For Free Facebook Fan Loyalty App
(UPDATED) Facebook social loyalty app Fanzy announced the completion of a $550,000 seed financing round with investments from Kima Ventures (Rapportive, Sparrow), Start Capital (State.com, Senzari) and OREFA, the investment. Continue reading
