by randyrowe | May 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
We’ve confirmed with Twitter that it has rolled out a new part of its #Music service for the web, charts that we were accustomed to from the company We Are Hunted, that it acquired and now powers the service. The charts are broken up into a few areas: the familiar...
by randyrowe | May 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Stock markets have had a great run in 2013, but shares of Live Nation and Pandora have fared even better. Live Nation shares are up 46% this year. Pandora shares are up an incredible 78%. Some of the companies’ gains can be attributed to the rise in the broader...
by randyrowe | May 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Warner Music Group CEO Steve Cooper told analysts this week the label would welcome Apple’s iRadio into the digital radio business, saying it would “lead the charge” for other streaming music services and “accelerate the growth” for broadcast radio’s digital radio...
by randyrowe | May 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
For years, music has operated on selling things — vinyl, cassettes, CDs and now downloads. Then came advertising on radio and elsewhere. But there’s a third way — freemium, a combination of free and premium offerings. Examples of this in music are Spotify...
by randyrowe | May 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
The notion that music fits certain activities continues to spread at digital music services. Soundrop, known best for its Spotify app, launched what it calls “theme rooms” Tuesday that allow listeners to choose music based on activities. This approach to music...
