Apple is in talks to acquire Tidal, according to a Wall Street Journal report confirmed by re/code. But a respected New York Times reporters says his sources say the sale is off. Here is a look at the case for and against an Apple Tidal purchase. ______________________________________________ Apple is in…
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App Developers Alliance Sides With Spotify In Apple Dispute
Now that Spotify has drawn a line in the sand over Apple’s app store rejection, supporters of both sides are starting to comment. Unsurprisingly, so far most, at least in tech, are lining up behind rebel Spotify. ___________________________________________ A statement from the Application Developers Alliance President and CEO Jake Ward…
Spotify Says Apple Rejected App Upgrade "As A Weapon" Because It Competes With Apple Music
The battle between Spotify and Apple got much nastier this week, with the music streamer’s top lawyer delivering Cupertino a message that they will no longer stand by as Apple uses the App Store approval process as a weapon. ______________________________________ Spotify is claiming that Apple rejected a new version of…
63% Stream Music But Just 10% Are Willing To Pay For it [CHART]
63% globally are streaming music monthly, but only 1 in 10 say they are paying. Can the music industry survive on revenue from just 10% of music’s fans? ________________________________________ 63% globally are listening to music streaming at least once per month, but only 1 in 10 of those digital consumers…
6 Seismic Societal Shifts Changing The Music Industry
In this piece, Dmitri Vietze examines six different societal shifts that have been stewing beneath the music industry, which are beginning to bubble up in different and sometimes unexpected ways, bringing destruction but also the potential for new opportunities. ____________________________________ Guest post by Dmitri Vietze of RockPaperScissors Tech-fueled earthquakes have…
Why Music Streaming Services Need To Attract An Older Audience
With few exceptions, the majority of streaming platform users tend to be largely in the under 35 set, but these services might do well to start courting an older demographic, with their deep pockets and streaming compatible tastes in music. ____________________________________ Guest Post by Heather Willensky With Troy Carter heading…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Calls Out Apple For Locking Out Rivals, Spotify Agrees
Spotify has given a big thumbs up to a speech by US Senator Elizabeth Warren (D MA) accusing Google, Amazon and particularly Apple of working to “snuff out competition.” Apple, says Warren, “has placed conditions on its rivals that make it difficult for them to offer competitive streaming services” that…
Apple Music Scores Streaming Exclusive Of New Snoop Dogg Album "COOLAID"
Rapper Snoop Dogg has made his new album “COOLAID” album available to stream exclusively on Apple Music. The rapper’s 14th studio album will be released July 1st. There’s no word yet when other music streamers will get the release. According to Snoop in the track “Coolaid Man”: “The reason why…
Beers, Blue Jeans, And Broadcast Radio vs. Pandora
For all the criticism leveled at Pandora of late, it seem the popular internet radio service is helping out some mid-tier musicians, or at least those who play country music, by providing them with significantly greater airtime than traditional broadcast radio. _________________________________ Guest post by Glenn Peoples, Music Insights and…
Soundcloud, Amazon, Tidal: Streaming’s Other Competitors
Although services like Apple Music and Spotify tend to get most of the attention, they’re hardly the only companies in the streaming game. Here we look at what Soundcloud, Amazon, and Tidal have been up to of late. ____________________________ Guest Post by Mark Mulligan on Midia Apple, Spotify and YouTube…