[UPDATED] With current royalty deals already leading to unprofitable businesses, Spotify, Pandora and other music streamers have been turning to add-ons to try to keep artist and labels happy. For Spotify, that’s meant free robust analytics thanks to its acquisition of The Echo Nest, and concert listings with buy links…
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Rihanna, Drake, Desiigner And More: Songs Of Summer 2016
Summer is officially upon us, and the question of which hits will be blaring ad nasuem at every beach party and barbecue is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Here we look at which tracks the data suggests will be the receiving the most airplay as summer kicks into full…
Return Of Napster Name Signals A Company Running Out Of Options, Says Former Rhapsody Exec Jon Maples
Already known as Napster overseas, Seattle-based streaming service Rhapsody announced its plan to rebrand as Napster in all markets. The expansion of the moniker suggests a company that has nothing left to lose and may do little to boost revenue, says former Rhapsody exec Jon Maples _________________________________________ Guest Post by…
Spotify Has 100 Million Active Users [OFFICIAL]
Spotify now has more than 100 million active users, the music streamer has confirmed. At the end of 2015, Spotify confirmed 89 million active users including 30 million paid subscribers. ________________________________________ Spotify has today that it has surpassed 100 million active users, firmly cementing its position as the globe’s most…
Guvera Sets Meeting With ASX After $75M IPO Rejected [UPDATE]
[UPDATE 3] international music streaming service Guvera has been hemorrhaging cash; and its best, though risky, hope was to go to the public markets. that plan was dashed, after an rare rejection ASX, the Australian version of the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Now the partied have agreed to meet….
Legacy Revenue Share Deals: More Trouble Than They’re Worth?
In the streaming age, revenue share calculations have become so complex and convoluted that it be difficult to tell if artists and labels are being paid what they deserve, begging the question of whether revenue share deal are worth bothering with. __________________________ Guest Post by Chris Castle on Music Tech…
Rhapsody Rebrands As Napster In US
Just days after we broke the story of major layoffs, music streamer Rhapsody has confirmed that it will rebrand as Napster in the US. The company had already been using the Napster brand, which it acquired in 2011, in other countries. “Rhapsody is becoming Napster”, said the company. “No changes…
Pandora Promotes Discovery With 9 Curated New Music Stations
Spotify offers impressive data driven Discover Weekly personal playlists that deliver both old and the new music, and Apple just promised to offer a similar daily product this Fall. Music discovery on streaming is hot; and it’s coming to Pandora. _____________________________________________________ Pandora today added 9 curated weekly playlists of newly…
How NOT To Promote A Spotify Playlist
As more listeners discover music through streaming playlists on services like Spotify, many of the service’s users are scrambling to create and promote their own custom playlists within in the service, but they’re not always doing so particularly well. Here we look at some incorrect methods for promoting a Spotify…
Reaction To Apple Music’s "From The Ground Up" Makeover
It will be a few months before the average user will get to use the new Apple Music app which has been rebuilt "from the ground up” just one year after it launched. But developers and members of the press got a first look yesterday, and here is what they…