New Apple App Rules Could Kill Subscription Music
Check and mate. There's no other way to make sense of what just happened. As far as subscription music is concerned, Apple has now cornered the king of every subscription music. Continue reading
Pandora Files For IPO As It Nears Profitability
Pandora announced on Friday that it has filed Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as the first step towards an initial public offering of stock. Pandora has. Continue reading
Warner Music CEO Changes Tune About Spotify
Thus far, Warner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. has gone on the record as being against Spotify and others like it because they are "clearly not net positive for. Continue reading
Hurry Up and Wait For Legal Cloud-Stored Music – EMI vs. MP3tunes Decision 2-6 Months Away
Is cloud-stored music legal? Do labels deserve an extra payment? We'll see. EMI's lawsuit against Michael Robertson's MP3tunes has winded down. A ruling, however, may be 2-6 months away. If. Continue reading
YouTube Says Free Music Now Pays As Well As Paid Music plus What That Means For Music Streaming
Citing growing traffic, a 200-300% jump in advertising revenue over the last year and an imporved Content ID system that allows music rightsholders to profit from infringing content (like videos. Continue reading
Are Free-Trials On Subscription Services Too Short?
I've been doing lots of thinking about cloud-based music services lately. One of the things that I'm undecided on is whether or not their free-trials are long enough. Right now,. Continue reading
Google Music: Weeks Away, Months Away – Never?!
Depending on who you ask, Google Music is either weeks or months away from launching. A report from Businessweek suggests that the launch may come as soon as next month.. Continue reading
Record Label Rule Book Gets Startups No Where
We're learning something important about music startups. If a company is cool and people like it, there's a good chance that they're either getting sued or working their way up. Continue reading
EMI and Spotify – Deal or No Deal? – It’s Close
Reports indicate that Spotify is close to signing a deal with EMI. If a contract is signed, it will give the company an additional toehold in their quest to launch. Continue reading
An Ocean of Pennies – Pay-Per-Play Music Streaming Service Launches In UK
Psonar is a UK music startup that will let users stream songs they don't own for a penny. There's no advertising or monthly subscription required. The company bills users directly on. Continue reading
