Friday 12.2.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The launch of Napster powered iHeartRadio and news that Spotify may be near profitability, have the potential to trully reshape the streaming landscape. Updated continuously under our More News tab
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Spotify Could Be Profitable As Early As Next Year, Says Prominent Board Member, Investor
Music streaming services have traditionally been huge money losers, based on recent financial filings. But Spotify may be closer to profitability than thought, based on comments from a prominent Spotify board member and investor. ___________________________________ Spotify is increasingly focused on profitability and could become profitable as early as next year,…
Your Earbuds Can Become Microphones With Just A Little Malware
For those fearful of undesired surveillance, there’s fresh news to instill fear in their hearts, with an Israeli university recently reporting that they were able to successfully convert earbuds into a functional microphone. Or maybe you just need a way to record those new song ideas… ____________________________ Guest post by…
iHeart Puts New Spin On Pandora, Spotify w/Today’s Launch Of IHeartRadio Plus and All Access Powered by Napster
On Wednesday, iHeartMeida launched both the Pandora-like ad free iHeartRadio Plus and iHeartRadio All Access, a full service music streamer. Rather than build their own music service from scratch, the broadcast radio behemoth partnered with Napster to power it’s new Spotify competitor. ___________________________________ iHeartMedia today launched iHeartRadio Plus and iHeartRadio…
How We Listen To Music In Our Cars
While listening to music in the car has long been a tradition, the way in which we do it has changed significantly over the years, as technology has developed to allow greater choice in what we choose to play. Here we look at some numbers relating to listeners on the…
Pandora Top Spins: Anne-Marie Rings ‘Alarm,’ New Taylor Swift Song
Here we take a look at the the tracks dominating Pandora this holiday season, from the Chainsmokers, to the rising star Rae Sremmurd, to a new throwback-esque country hit from Taylor Swift. ________________________ Guest post by Emily Blake of Pandora’s Next Big Sound It’s the holiday season, the season for…
Spotify Shares Most Streamed Artists, Albums, Songs,Trends of 2016
Spotify has shared its annual lists of artists, albums, tracks and trends that top streaming in 2016. “Drake has been unstoppable this year – he’s a true global superstar,” said Stefan Blom, Spotify’s Chief Content & Chief Strategy Officer. "It’s no surprise he is dominating the music industry.” ________________________ Spotify’s…
Music’s Role In A Transhumanist Future [Bas Grasmayer]
Wil we all be musical cyborgs one day? In this edition of Projecting Trends, Bas Grasmayer explores how music will likely fit in to a transhumanist future, as technology’s development continues to rapidly accelerate, bringing music along with it. __________________________________ Guest post by Bas Grasmayer on Synchblog Throughout the last…
Spotify Adds Specially Recorded 2 Song "Singles" From John Legend, Tove Lo, Local Natives, D.R.A.M., Juanes, 15 More
Spotify continues to add original programming and promote its own playlists (if you can call two songs a playlist) with the launch of weekly "Singles" that include a track from a hit artist and their cover of a popular song. The music streamer is also planning a new series called…
Dubsmash Adds $9.6 Million For Viral Music Video Lip-Sync App
[UPDATED] Dubsmash has added $9.6 million in funding to expand its popular music video lip-sync app. Fan generated music videos have become a major marketing tool for labels and artists. But will revenue to rights holders follow? _____________________________ Berlin based Dubsmash has added $9.6 million in series B funding to…