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Head's up: Spotify U.S. hitting 6 month anniversary
Head's up: Spotify U.S. hitting 6 month anniversary
Spotify finally made its way to the U.S. on July 14th, and hundreds of thousands of early adopters got a peak at the new service from invites ...... 08 Jan 2012
Study: Piracy is accepted practice in U.S., but casually
Study: Piracy is accepted practice in U.S., but casually
According to a new survey, Americans seem to have made piracy an acceptable practice, although a very small amount can be considered "hardcore" pirates. ...... 17 Nov 2011 - 46 comments
Nokia Music adds intelligent playlists
Nokia Music adds intelligent playlists
Nokia Music, the music playback app for Windows Phone 7 devices, has added "Pandora"-like intelligent playlists based on the owner's own music collections. ...... 15 Nov 2011
Album sales increase for first time since 2004
Album sales increase for first time since 2004
For the first time since 2004, album sales have actually increased although revenue continues to fall. Thanks to Spotify, discounts and major ...... 14 Nov 2011 - 6 comments
Users have streamed 1.5 billion tracks on Facebook
Users have streamed 1.5 billion tracks on Facebook
According to VB, Facebook users have already listened to 1.5 billion songs since the launch of the service's social music tools. Introduced ...... 09 Nov 2011 - 4 comments
YouTube announces new merchandising program for musicians
YouTube announces new merchandising program for musicians
YouTube will be adding new tools which will allow musicians to sell music, concert tickets, merchandise, and more directly from a YouTube channel 17 Oct 2011 - 2 comments
Spotify U.S. hits 250,000 paying subscribers
Spotify U.S. hits 250,000 paying subscribers
According to different sources close to the company, Spotify U.S. now has 250,000 paying subscribers. The number is certainly notable as ...... 17 Oct 2011
Even with revenue up huge, Spotify still posted loss for 2010
Even with revenue up huge, Spotify still posted loss for 2010
Spotify, the unlimited music streaming service that launched in the U.S. earlier this year saw a huge growth in revenue in 2010, but still posted a net loss. 11 Oct 2011 - 3 comments
MOG launches free music streaming service
MOG launches free music streaming service
MOG will be launching their own free streaming music service tomorrow, rivaling Spotify in the U.S. Supported fully by ads, the service will ...... 15 Sep 2011
Facebook to reveal music service this month
Facebook to reveal music service this month
CNBC is saying today that Facebook will launch a streaming music player, likely in partnership with MOG or Spotify. Says CNBC's Jon Fortt: ...... 31 Aug 2011
PayPal joins IFPI in effort to shut down illegal music sites
PayPal joins IFPI in effort to shut down illegal music sites
PayPal UK has announced today they have joined with the IFPI and the City Of London Police in an effort to "starve" websites which make money ...... 24 Jul 2011 - 13 comments
Spotify is coming to the U.S. tomorrow
Spotify is coming to the U.S. tomorrow
Spotify will launch in the United States tomorrow, says FT. The unlimited streaming music service is very popular in Europe but has been ...... 14 Jul 2011 - 7 comments
Facebook to start 'Vibes' music service?
Facebook to start 'Vibes' music service?
Software developer Jeff Rose has uncovered 'Vibes,' an unannounced Facebook music service. Whilst examining the code for Facebook Video Chat, ...... 11 Jul 2011
Amazon adds unlimited option to Cloud Drive, iPad app
Amazon adds unlimited option to Cloud Drive, iPad app
Amazon has created an unlimited option for its Cloud Drive, giving users a chance to save every song ever written in the cloud for $20 a year. ...... 07 Jul 2011 - 5 comments
Turntable.fm no longer available for international fans
Turntable.fm no longer available for international fans
Turntable.fm has noted today that licensing issues have forced the start-up to block international users from trying the popular social music ...... 26 Jun 2011 - 1 comment
Best Buy expands cloud music offering to U.S.
Best Buy expands cloud music offering to U.S.
Best Buy has noted this weekend that it will be expanding its current UK-only cloud music platform to the U.S. in an effort to challenge recent ...... 19 Jun 2011 - 1 comment
Some distributors, labels angry over 99-cent Lady Gaga album sale on Amazon
Some distributors, labels angry over 99-cent Lady Gaga album sale on Amazon
On May 23rd, Lady Gaga released her much-hyped album "Born This Way," and Amazon quickly dropped the price of the digital album to 99 cents, ...... 12 Jun 2011 - 43 comments
Thanks to the Beatles, U.S. music sales increase for first time in years
Thanks to the Beatles, U.S. music sales increase for first time in years
According to the latest Nielsen figures, overall music sales in the U.S. have increased for the first time in years, mainly thanks to extremely ...... 12 May 2011 - 4 comments
Spotify to start streaming movie service in U.S., as well?
Spotify to start streaming movie service in U.S., as well?
Although the CEO of the company has denied it, Crunch is reporting that as Spotify continues its efforts to launch in the U.S., it will also ...... 30 Apr 2011
Apple's cloud music service is ready to roll
Apple's cloud music service is ready to roll
According to sources close to both Apple and Google, it appears Apple has finished preparing its cloud music storage service and will launch ...... 22 Apr 2011 - 1 comment
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