“P Is For Pathetic” – Pandora Stock Falls Along With Monthly Listeners As Losses Continue

"P is for pathetic" was the often retweeted commentary on Tuesday evening after Pandora reported its third straight quarterly loss and a second straight quarter of falling active listenership.

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WED. BRIEF: Apple’s Music Profits Up • Pandora Stumbles • MP3tunes Lawsuit Resurrected • More

WEDNESDAY 10.26.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Music was a bright spot for Apple even as Pandora users fell slightly.  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Grooveshark’s Sam Tarantino: How One Music-Tech Shark Got His “Groove” Back

After the death of his co-founder and a company ending lawsuit, things were looking bleak for Grooveshark originator Sam Tarantino. Here he discusses how he came back from the lowest. Continue reading

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This Is How Spotify Could Become A Next Generation Record Label [Mark Mulligan]

"Spotify’s future is going to be much more than being the future of music retail,"  says industry analyst Mark Mulligan, who expects "Spotify to lay the foundations for a bold. Continue reading

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Spotify, Pandora And Apple Each Tackle Music Discovery And Personalization Differently

Delivering the best personalized music experience is the subject of much effort and hand wringing in the conference rooms of every music streamer. And how each service uses artificial intelligence,. Continue reading

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Bob Dylan Pandora Station Adds Spike 1825%

After Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize For Literature on Thursday, his week over week new station adds on Pandora spiked 1825%. Dylan streams on Spotify jumped 512%. Some individual track. Continue reading

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AM BRIEF: Pirates Outrank Streamers • Americana Outsells Country • Beyonce Sells 2M Tix • LPFM • More

Monday 10.17.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Does free streaming really reduce piracy when traffic on PBay and YouTube-MP3 surpasses Spotify and Pandora? Updated continuously under our More News tab

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this edition of our look back through the past seven days of industry news, we examine SFX's continued action against Robert Sillerman, Pandora and Shazam's additions to their respective. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: The Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

The most popular and frequently read posts on Hypebot this week included a breakdown of what to expect when working with studio musicians, what will happen when music streaming reaches. Continue reading

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Why Music Will Never Be A Top Priority At Sony Corp [CHART]

Record labels and other music companies are, by necessity, businesses.  But in an age when each of the three major label groups is part of a larger conglomerate (WMG/Access Industries,. Continue reading

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