Major labels are still almighty — but indie labels are bringing in some serious business. Like, $500 million+ in annual business. Major labels still dominate streaming platforms and boast the biggest artists. But indie labels are gaining incre…
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Pandora Is the Official Music Streaming Partner for Snapchat’s Brand-New Developer Kit
Sharing new music with your friends and family is becoming easier and easier, especially with Pandora’s new integration with Snapchat. Snapchat recently added an integration with SeatGeek for users to purchase tickets to music, sporting, and fash…
We Asked a Search Analytics Company to Tell Us the Most Popular Music Services
Spotify gets the most attention — and paying subscribers. But if search analytics can predict the future, YouTube, Amazon and Apple are just getting started. YouTube Music hasn’t even launched yet. And Spotify has more than 70 million paying su…
Latest Industry: Spotify, LiveXLive, Pandora, Tencent Music, Apple Music, SoundCloud, Facebook, More…
“Okay, so maybe the Hate Content policy wasn’t such a good idea.” In a keynote Q&A at the Code Conference in California, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek admitted that the company mismanaged its Hate Conduct policy that took down certain controversial artists…
Pandora completes $145m acquisition of AdsWizz, paying $66m in cash
9.9 million shares of Pandora common stock paid as part of the deal
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Can Family Subscriptions Really Save Pandora?
With the launch of Premium Family, has Pandora CEO Roger Lynch merely repeated the mistakes that led to Tim Westergren’s ouster? Pandora Radio has quietly rolled out its new Premium Family plan for $14.99 a month. The plan allows six different Pa…
Pandora now has a $14.99-per-month family plan to rival Spotify and Apple Music’s
Firm bids to grow subscription base with rival discount bundle
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Why Pandora Still Has a Long, Long Way to Go
Pandora Media’s Q1 2018 may look great at first. But, just look a little closer. Pandora Media has reported better-than-expected first quarter financial results. The company posted a lower quarterly loss thanks to higher subscription …
Latest Industry: Jay-Z, G-Eazy, Kanye West, Spotify, Pandora, Live Nation, the RIAA, More…
Spotify + Hulu…and Scribd? According to a new report, Spotify may expand its entertainment bundle to include Scribd’s audiobook service. TechCrunch notes that the company has placed a consumer survey in its mobile app. The surve…
Latest Industry: BTS, Cardi B, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, MSG, Viacom, Snapchat, More…
Compass poaches key music industry executives. Compass, a real estate tech company, has made several key hires from the music industry. Matt Rosenberg, Eventbrite’s Chief Revenue Officer, will hold the same position at Compass. Khurru…