Music streaming apps turn to podcasts, video content to supplement revenue

Spotify rival Electric Jukebox TV music streaming service set to list on AIM — www.cityam.com 
 Stars including Robbie Williams, Stephen Fry and Sheryl Crow are among the investors in an up and coming music streaming service that will raise £7m

Is the Record Business Really Back? How Streaming Is (And Isn’t) Turning a Profit — www.billboard.com 
 As streaming takes hold and revenue rises, the industry waits for its vital signs to stabilize — with experts cautiously optimistic that 2016’s numbers constitute a genuine revival.

Have We Reached the End of the Road for Audio Technology? — audiophilereview.com 
 Paul Wilson wonders how technology may change in the future.

UMG digital boss sees 4–5 core music-streaming players — musically.com 
 “We’re looking at a world with four or five players competing on the core proposition, and we’re going to see innovation at the high end and the low end.”

Spotify partners with meditation platform Headspace to offer combined subscriptions and logins — venturebeat.com 
 Spotify has offered a glimpse into its future plans to grow its subscription base — combined subscription bundles with third-party services.

Neil Young’s back catalogue returns to Spotify, Apple Music — www.cnet.com 
 After pulling his music from Spotify in 2015 due to concerns over quality, Neil Young’s entire back catalogue is available again.

Music streaming apps turn to podcasts, video content to supplement revenue — www.livemint.com 
 Executives in the business say music streaming apps run on similar and fairly limited content because of which they are diversifying and exploring other streams of revenue