In this piece, Glenn Peoples digs deep into the nitty gritty behind the steady, organic, bottom-up growth of rapper PnB Rock within the streaming platform Pandora. ________________________________ Guest post by Glenn Peoples, Music Insights and Analytics at Pandora, of Medium The thumb: a cornerstone of Pandora and probably the image…
Category archives: Streaming & Cloud
5 Biggest Myths About Music Streaming
Having heard plenty, both good and bad, about streaming services, Chris Robley here attempts to debunk several myths surrounding music streaming ranging from its potential profitability to the differences between the various platforms. ___________________________ Guest post by Chris Robley of CD Baby’s DIY Musician Between conferences, emails, blog comments, and…
How Much Bigger Will Streaming Get? Projections For The Future
Although it’s been a tough few years, streaming services seem to have endured the worst the music business can throw at them, and some have even begun dipping their toes in profitability. Here Hugh McIntyre explores where the future of streaming might be headed, and how much space the industry…
OFFICIAL: Pandora CEO Westergren, President, CMO All Exit As Jason Hirschhorn Joins Board
It’s official. Pandora CEO and founder Tim Westergren is exiting the music streamer, along with two other key executives. CFO Naveen Chopra was named interim CEO and former MySpace head Jason Hirschhorn has joined the Pandora board. ____________________________________________________ Pandora today announced that founder and CEO Tim Westergren "has decided to…
Full Text Of Official Pandora Announcement Of Tim Westergren Exit, New Board Member
Pandora made the rumored exit of co-founder and CEO Tim Westergren official this morning along with the appointment of a new board member. In addition to our full story and analysis, here is the full official press release from Pandora: ______________________________________ Senior Leadership Transition and Appoints New Board Member Board…
Proposed Tesla Music Service Not What Everyone Thinks
Although rumors about a new Tesla streaming service have been flying thick and fast, the truth may be something rather different. While Tesla has indeed been in talks with major labels, it seems more likely that they’re trying to enhance their auto experience than launch a standalone music service. __________________________…
Pandora Exits Australia, As Stock Market Reacts To CEO Tim Westergren’s Departure [UPDATED]
[UPDATED] The results of Sirius XM’s $450 million investment rocked the music streamer early this week as it became official that co-founder and CEO Tim Westergren is out at Pandora. New reports have that the company exiting its only non-U.S. markets. ____________________________________________________ Pandora is shutting down service in Australia and…
Pandora [P] Stock Up On Report Of CEO Westergren’s Exit
While the reported exit of Pandora co-founder and CEO Tim Westergren does not change the music streamer’s difficult path to profitability, Wall Street seemed to approve of the change. By mid-day on Monday, Pandora stock was up 2.78% to $8.51. More on Westergren’s exit and what it means for artists…
SoundCloud Finally Adds "Up Next" Feature
SoundCloud has finally added "Next up", a feature for desktop and mobile devices that allows users to see what’s playing next with a visible queue. Users can also add, reorder and remove items and access a full set of shuffle and repeat modes. ________________________________ Next up is available now for…
TuneCore Nears $1 Billion In Payments To Indie Artists, Offers FREE Track Distribution To Celebrate
Indie music distributor TuneCore has announced that its artists are approaching the milestone of $1 billion in revenue earned solely from downloads and streams. TuneCore along with its parent corporation Believe Digital are currently actively for sale. __________________________________________ TuneCore announced that its indie artists are approaching the milestone of $1…