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Spotify launches free-to-play top-50 charts, no subscription required
- Following in the footsteps of Billboard, Spotify is now publishing a top-50 list of the most streamed and most shared tunes through the service. The lists are being made available as widgets for website owners to embed on their site.…
Google launches All Access music subscription service at I/O
- The streaming music scene is heating up rather quickly as multiple big tech players are trying their luck in the industry. The latest on that front is Google's All Access streaming subscription service that was just launched at Google I/O.…
Pandora surpasses 200 million listeners despite rising royalty fees
- Pandora recently tallied their 200 millionth registered user according to a message on the company’s blog. The streaming music service surpassed the milestone after more than 12 years in the business – far longer than most people probably realize they’ve…
Spotify planning global expansion of free mobile web radio, report says
- Spotify is reportedly preparing to launch a mobile streaming radio product outside of the US next month. The free service would be available everywhere the company currently operates and would be ad-supported, according to three people claiming knowledge of the…
Apple's iRadio service expected to be delayed until summer
- Apple’s plans to introduce a streaming music service have reportedly been put on the backburner until later this year. Dubbed iRadio, the service was expected to launch last month but troubles over licensing rights with Sony have delayed the feature…
Apple met with Beats regarding streaming music service partnership
- Apple recently met with Beats Electronics, the audio firm founded by hip-pop producer Dr Dre and music mogul Jimmy Iovine, to discuss a potential partnership involving the company’s planned music streaming service. CEO Tim Cook and Internet products chief Eddy…
Pandora to implement 40-hour listening limit for free mobile streamers
- Pandora recently announced plans to introduce a 40 hour listening limit for customers using the service on a mobile device. The steaming music outfit says the new restriction will not affect most users as less than four percent of their…
Opera Mobile unveils plans for download / streaming music service
- Opera Mobile, the Norwegian company behind the self-titled web browser, has unveiled plans for an all-you-can-eat subscription-based streaming music service to debut in Russia. The goal of Unlimited Music is to make tunes available in a simple and affordable way…
Pandora co-founder talks artist payments, future of Internet radio
- Pandora co-founder Tim Westergren has penned a blog post outlining the revenue potential his service offers. He uses some hard data to highlight the fact that Internet radio can have a serious and positive impact on the music industry, but…
Rumor: Apple negotiating licensing deals to create Pandora-like service
- Apple is preparing to build a streaming radio service much like Pandora, sources familiar with the matter have told the Wall Street Journal. The music service would reportedly work on all Apple hardware and perhaps even Windows-based computers, leading some…
Streaming music rakes in revenue, not hurting digital downloads
- Warner Music Group, a major player in the music industry who's labels include the likes of Atlantic, Elektra, Warner Bros., Reprise and East West, has released their fiscal third quarter results. The results? For the first time ever, online music streaming…
Spotify releases U.S. anniversary figures
- 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…
Spotify is the second largest revenue source for record labels
- A source close to Spotify claims it is the second largest revenue generator for major music labels. The service was used by 23 million people last month and is bested only by Apple’s iTunes, according to a story published by…
Spotify's Sean Parker claims Apple tried to prevent their US launch
- A director at Spotify claims that Apple tried to prevent them from entering the US market. Sean Parker says that Cupertino felt threatened by their presence and that he got the impression from others in the industry that Apple tried…
Pandora drops 40 hour listening cap on free accounts
- Pandora has removed the 40 hour listening cap on non-premium accounts effective immediately. The popular music streaming service announced the move alongside a new site layout and additional features on the company blog.
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