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Spotify wants to offer free mobile streaming, asks industry to lower fees

Spotify wants to offer free mobile streaming, asks industry to lower fees
  • Posted February 20, 2013, 12:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • According to several "music industry sources", Spotify is negotiating with major music labels to both renew their contracts and, most interestingly, lower their license fees by a "substantial" amount. The report claims that Spotify hopes to offer streaming to mobiles…

Daisy, another music streaming service set to launch next year

Daisy, another music streaming service set to launch next year
  • Posted December 10, 2012, 4:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News
  • Yet another music streaming service is set to debut next year for a piece of this booming market. According to a New Yorker article, entrepreneur and Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has partnered up with Beats by Dre to…

Apple's Q4 revenue hits $36 billion, Spotify rival rumored for early 2013

Apple
  • Posted October 25, 2012, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Apple, Industry News

  • On the heels of unveiling its iPad mini and new Macs, Apple has reported its fourth quarter financial results, posting revenue of $35.97 billion with net income reaching $8.2 billion ($8.67 a share), up from $28.27 billion and $6.62 billion a year ago. Although its revenue beat...

Microsoft's Xbox Music service launching on the 360 tomorrow

Microsoft
  • Posted October 15, 2012, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Outfits like Pandora and Spotify have helped pave the way for a growing list of streaming music providers, once again changing the way we all access and consume our favorite songs. Microsoft will be next on that list as they…

Xbox Music to launch on October 26 alongside Windows 8

Xbox Music to launch on October 26 alongside Windows 8
  • Posted October 3, 2012, 2:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft, Industry News
  • Microsoft is getting ready to launch a new subscription-based music service on October 26 to coincide with Windows 8’s release, according to a report by The Verge. Dubbed Xbox Music, the service is expected to replace Microsoft’s existing Zune Pass…

Nokia Music streaming service lands in US, sans ads or subscriptions

Nokia Music streaming service lands in US, sans ads or subscriptions
  • Posted September 4, 2012, 12:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in The Web, Mobile Computing
  • Nokia is launching a free music streaming service for Lumia handsets in the US. Dubbed Nokia Music, the service was originally launched across Europe a few months ago, and includes access to 150 curated playlists as well as a Pandora-like…

Spotify releases U.S. anniversary figures

Spotify releases U.S. anniversary figures
  • Posted July 23, 2012, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Internationally popular music streaming outfit Spotify has released an infographic which illustrates some interesting statistics since last year's U.S. launch. The Swedish company is celebrating its first anniversary in America and by all accounts it looks like a success chock…

Apple rolls out iTunes Movies in the Cloud to 35 more countries

Apple rolls out iTunes Movies in the Cloud to 35 more countries
  • Posted July 20, 2012, 9:38 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Apple, The Web
  • Apple announced a further rollout of iTunes in the Cloud yesterday, adding iCloud support for films and TV series sold through its iTunes store in another 35 countries.

Spotify brings "Play" button to Yahoo's web properties

Spotify brings "Play" button to Yahoo
  • Posted June 27, 2012, 10:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Spotify and Yahoo have announced a content distribution partnership that will integrate the streaming music service’s “play” button into a host of websites comprising Yahoo's Media Network. The functionality will debut on Yahoo Music before being rolled out to other…

Spotify launches long-awaited iPad app

Spotify launches long-awaited iPad app
  • Posted May 2, 2012, 3:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Software With Video
  • Spotify users are finally getting the native iPad application they've been clamoring for some time. The app is available for free on the App Store, but like the company's existing mobile apps, it requires a $9.99 per month Premium subscription…

Weekend tech reading: Google Music to launch sans Sony, Warner

Weekend tech reading: Google Music to launch sans Sony, Warner
  • Posted November 13, 2011, 1:53 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW

  • Google sent invitations today for a press event, to be held in Los Angeles, where the company is expected to add downloads to its cloud music service, as well as unveil social-networking features. CNET has learned that Google has signed a licensing agreement for the new service...

Rdio launches free music streaming option with no ads

Rdio launches free music streaming option with no ads
  • Posted October 6, 2011, 3:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News With Video
  • Rdio has officially launched its promised free music streaming option that will give users in the U.S. on-demand, ad-free access to their 12-million song catalog. There's a limit on the amount of music you can listen to each month, and…

Rhapsody acquires Napster, obtains all subscribers

Rhapsody acquires Napster, obtains all subscribers
  • Posted October 3, 2011, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Rhapsody has acquired music service Napster from Best Buy for an undisclosed sum. The company will obtain all of Napster’s subscribers and certain other assets while the retail electronics giant will be entitled to a minority stake in Rhapsody, says…

Weekend Open Forum: Your favorite music service?

Weekend Open Forum: Your favorite music service?
  • Posted September 24, 2011, 2:56 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in WOF
  • Apple's iTunes is widely regarded as the service that spawned the legal music download industry. At a time when music piracy ran rampant on p2p networks, the platform served as the prime example that customers are willing to pay for…

Timeline, Open Graphs introduced at Facebook f8 conference

Timeline, Open Graphs introduced at Facebook f8 conference
  • Posted September 22, 2011, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced two key features for the social network at the annual f8 developer conference in San Francisco, California. Timeline and an updated version of Open Graphs are expected to revolutionize Facebook moving forward and change the…

Rdio and MGO announce free music streaming options

Rdio and MGO announce free music streaming options
  • Posted September 16, 2011, 8:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in The Web
  • Not to be outdone by Spotify, Pandora and MOG, Rdio has announced that it will launch a free music streaming option. Launched last year by the founders of Kazaa, Skype and Joost, Rdio charges $5 a month for songs on…

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