We’ll Be Live Tweeting Both Today’s Apple Event And Pandora’s CEO Interview

If my head doesn't explode from split screen overload, I'll be live tweeting both today's major Apple product launch and the on stage interview of Pandora's CEO Tim Westergren starting. Continue reading

Share on:

Pandora Hopes To Announce New $5, $10 Per Month Music Services Tomorrow [UPDATED]

[UPDATE 2] It's no secret that Pandora is about to launch a Spotify like on-demand streaming music service. Exactly what form it will take and how it will differentiate from the. Continue reading

Share on:

Growth In Music Streaming Revenue [Infographic]

This revealing new chart shows some surprising changes in the music streaming industry over the past few years, while ad-supported streaming seems to be resting at a relatively stagnant $600. Continue reading

Share on:

Spotify Adds Full “Concerts” Tab To All Artist Pages, Expanding Songkick Partnership

Spotify has added a Concerts tab to all artist pages. It's part of a trend that's seen Spotify, Pandora and YouTube add features that help artists communicate with and monetize. Continue reading

Share on:

Pandora Names Questlove Strategic Advisor, First Artist Ambassador

Questlove is getting creative with Pandora. Change happens slowly at the music streamer, particularly when its comes to its consumer offering. But teaming with the Roots drummer may hint at. Continue reading

Share on:

Spotify’s Major Label Contracts Have Lapsed, Talks Stalled Over Rates, But Both Sides And Artists Could End Up Winners

Spotify's contracts with all 3 major labels have lapsed. That's not news to any of use who follow the music industry, but what is new is a report that talks. Continue reading

Share on:

Soundcloud Logs 175 Million Monthly Listeners To Massive 135 Million Track Catalog

New Soundcloud stats show just how big its footprint is, both in terms of listenership and the size of its music catalog. Most of their listeners are free, however; and. Continue reading

Share on:

Playlists Dominate Listening For Most Music Streamers [INFOGRAPHIC]

Streaming music users love playlists and use them to drive their music consumption, according to a new survey and infographic just released by the analysts at Music Watch. 

Share on:

How Economics Of Curation Benefit Emerging Artists And Fans [Scott Keeney aka DJ Skee]

It seems more and more music consumers are eschewing algorithm driven playlists in favor of good old fashioned human curation, a trend which is having promising outcomes for both up-and-coming. Continue reading

Share on:

This Week In Music Commentary

The week's music commentators double down on the Department of Justice's no good verdict, explain why it is you may not actually need a publicist, and warn Apple not to. Continue reading

Share on: