UPDATED: Turntable.fm Raises $7.5 Million, Offers Look At Monetization Strategy
(UPDATE: This round of funding for Turntable.fm is not be closed yet, thanks to competition among venture capitalists scrambling to jump aboard.) Red hot social music startup Turntable.fm has raised. Continue reading
Top Swedish Music Exec Shares What To Expect As Spotify Launches In U.S.
With the U.S. launch of Sweden based Spotify imminent, we asked one of that country's top music executives to share how the popular music service has changed music consumption and. Continue reading
Amazon Cloud Adds Free Unlimited Music Storage
(UPDATED) Amazon has enhanced it's cloud music offering to stay competitive with Apple and Google. Paid Amazon cloud storage plans now include unlimited space for music, Amazon MP3 purchases are. Continue reading
Spotify Launches U.S. Site
(UPDATED) "Spotify is coming to the U.S." declares a new landing page launched by the company today. The page includes to sign up to be one of the first to. Continue reading
AOL Partners With Slacker For Online Music Service
Add another competitor to the online music wars, as AOL shifts much of its offering from CBS to Slacker. The new AOL Radio, which relaunches in late summer, will offer. Continue reading
Merlin Adds Indie Labels To Sony Music Unlimited
Global rights agency Merlin has cut a deal with Sony to deliver its large independent label catalog to Sony's cloud-based digital music service "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity". The deal. Continue reading
Best Buy Soft Launches Music Cloud Service
Best Buy soft launched a new cloud music service on Monday and three days after we broke the story, the Music Cloud service is still not fully fuctional. Like Apple's. Continue reading
Join The Discussion: Should Music Say No To Apple’s iCloud?
A recent Hypebot post "Indie Label Says No To Apple's iCloud: Copyrights Trampled, An Insult" drew some heated comments including from the owner of Numero, the indie label that started. Continue reading
We7 Closes New Funding Round, Charts Expansion Of Music Streaming Service
We7 has added new funding and will use the money to expand across Europe. Participating were co-founder Peter Gabriel, Eden Ventures, Qualcomm Inc. through its venture capital arm and Pentech. Continue reading
Best Buy Quietly Launches iTunes Match Style Mobile Cloud Music Service
Best Buy has quietly launched a cloud music service; and like Apple's announced iTunes Match, this licensed music service works on a scan and match basis, avoiding large transfer of. Continue reading
