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Court finds Slacker, LiveOne owe Soundexchange $9.7M in unpaid royalties

Last week, a California court ruled that Slacker and parent company LiveOne owed $9.7 million in unpaid royalties. The lawsuit was filed by SoundExchange, the performing rights organization charged with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/18/2022 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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LiveXLive Adds Slacker To App

LiveXLive Media, the music tech company focused on live events, has launched a redesigned app that brings live streams from more than 35 global music festivals together with its Slacker. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/20/2019 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)
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LiveXLive Media [LIVX] Uplisted To NASDAQ Capital Market Today

LiveXLive Media,  which includes music streamer Slacker alongside a live concert streaming platform, has been approved for listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market.

Bruce Houghton on 02/22/2018 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)
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THU. BRIEF: Pandora Pressured • $1B YouTube Problem • Native Buys Metapop • Slacker Goes Old School • More

Thursday 3.30.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Activist investors are pressuring Pandora CEO Westergren to make the streamer profitable quickly or sell. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Bruce Houghton on 03/30/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Last Week In Music Commentary

This week in commentary we heard from experts on what YouTube has in common with whore houses and meth labs, looked at whether or not music supervisors are killing songwriting,. Continue reading

admin on 10/03/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Samsung Milk Music Shuts Down Today, Users Encouraged To Transition To Slacker

Milk Music, the on again off again attempt by Samsung, one of the world's biggest cell phone manufacturers to launch a music service, is shutting down today. One beneficiary of Milk's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2016 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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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. 

Bruce Houghton on 08/22/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MON. BRIEF: Samsung Closes Milk • BBC BMG Deal • ‘The Stream’ On Spotify • Frank Ocean • More

MONDAY 8.22.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  It's no surprise, but Samsung's Milk closure points to more consolidation ahead in the overcrowded streaming sector. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/22/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Slacker Radio Smartly Bets On Original Content, Storytelling In Battle With Pandora, Spotify

From exclusives to curation, every streaming service is looking for unique features that attract users. As it battles Pandora and the rest of a crowded field, Slacker is putting its. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/25/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)
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What Do The Streaming Layoffs Mean? [PODCAST]

Last week TechCrunch reported that a huge percentage of Rdio staff were laid off. Months earlier, Slacker and Rhapsody also laid off staff. This trend begs several larger questions: Are. Continue reading

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