Songza Scores $4.7M, Expands Native Advertising
Mood and activity based music streamer Songza has raised $4.7 million in equity financing. Investors include Amazon, which has participated in earlier funding rounds, along with talent agency William Morris Endeavor,. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: MS Bing Chucks Pirates, VEVO to Apple TV, Rdio Chases Pandora, Club Songza, K-Pop & More
Spotify Launches Browse Page: Songza-Like Moods and Playlists
(UPDATE 2) Rolling out for mobile users starting today, Spotify’s new Browse page offers curated Songza-like mood and location based playlists. Browse will be gradually added for iOS and Android. Continue reading
How I Listen: Fame House’s Hisham Dahud
As part of Hypebot's 9th Anniversary celebration, we're featuring some old friends and familiar names. In this ongoing series, How I Listen, we ask industry leaders and artists to share. Continue reading
Songza Launches Paid Premium Service, Partners With Home Shopping Network
As a regular Songza user, I can't remember ever being interrupted by an in-stream commercial. That's about to change. Over the weekend, the startup launched Club Songza, a $.99 cent per. Continue reading
Late To The Party: Pandora Joined Facebook Music Just 1 Month Ago
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. When Facebook launched its ambitious attempt to become “a connective tissue for music,” the biggest player in internet radio, Pandora, didn’t join the party.. Continue reading