VC & Finance Veterans Move In as Streaming Fuels Music Industry's Growth — www.billboard.com
Many of the music industry’s most influential executives have dabbled in or even fled entirely to the worlds of tech, finance and VC. But now, thanks in part to the growth of streaming, the moves are increasingly also moving in the other direction.
Apple Music Just Hit 40M Paid Subscribers, Gaining Ground On Spotify's 71M — www.forbes.com
In a very quiet announcement on Twitter, Apple released some very significant news today.
As Spotify goes public, a look at the winners and losers of the streaming era — www.washingtonpost.com
As streaming giant Spotify goes public, a look at what types of music do the best (and worst) online.
8tracks removes weekly free listening limits — blog.8tracks.com
Thanks to our much-appreciated 8tracks Plus subscribers and the recent introduction of new audio ads, we’re beyond excited to say goodbye to the loathed weekly free listening limit for people in the US.
SoundCloud Invests In the Rappers Who Love SoundCloud — www.dailydot.com
SoundCloud alums are responsible for 14 Grammy nominations, 41 albums landing on the Billboard charts, and 122 Billboard Hot 100 singles. Now SoundCloud is taking steps to support its homegrown talent.
King’s X to Offer Instant Live Recordings Via VNUE’s set.fm — platformandstream.wordpress.com
VNUE will be recording the upcoming West Coast run from veteran American hard rockers King’s X and making the shows available for download instantly via VNUE’s set.fm app, web site, and at each show with all new Limited Edition VIP laminates.
Introducing: Spotify Hard Mode — medium.com
I for one miss the days of spending at least 30 minutes at every party going through the host’s CDs for the ones I knew, the ones I knew I wanted, and most of all; the ones I didn’t know I wanted…
The Small Streamer With A Big Sound And A Finger On The Pulse Of The Next Generation Of Music Lovers — www.forbes.com
This amazingly compact streaming device offers 70w of power and a sound big enough to fill most rooms. It works with virtually all music streaming services and is incredibly versatile. Best of all, it sounds great.
Spotify’s trading debut sends recording industry into a spin — www.theglobeandmail.com
Giving up on a traditional initial public offering builds on the streaming service’s past decade of challenging old ways of doing things
Is Radio Really Dying? NPR Reports Its Highest Ratings In History — www.digitalmusicnews.com
Radio is not dead as NPR records highest numbers. The NPR One app is available for smart speakers from Amazon, Google Home, and Apple.
12 Albums to Start Your Obsession With One of Indie Rock’s Weirdest Labels — noisey.vice.com
Though you should probably own their LPs already, Drag City has done you a favor and joined Spotify. Now you can stream records by the Silver Jews, Ty Segall, and more.
How to sync your local iTunes library when you’re subscribed to Apple Music — 9to5mac.com
Apple Music is one of the best music streaming options when you have a local library of unreleased songs, live concerts, or remixes. But this method will also allow you to sync hi-fiedlity music such as ALAC to your iPhone.
Spotify and Netflix Are Experiencing Opposite User Engagement Trends — www.midiaresearch.com
Monthly hours per subscriber is on the rise for Spotify, while declining for Netflix.
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