Nielsen Updates Music Connect To Break Out Streaming Data
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After Spotify, startup accelerator Techstars wants to help make the music business’ next big hit — qz.com
Spotify, a modest Swedish company, started small in 2006, and has since grown into a global juggernaut inspiring dozens of similar on-demand music services from some of the biggest tech companies in the world. Now that subscription streaming has solidified into the mainstream, though, what’s next?
SoundCloud Beware: Apple Music and Spotify Are Now Streaming Unofficial Remixes — thump.vice.com
The first unofficial remix came from the legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff.
Nielsen Updates Music Connect To Break Out Streaming Data — www.allaccess.com
Since a recent NIELSEN’s Music 360 report found that 80% of AMERICAN music listeners used an online streaming service (including music, video, and live-broadcast radio) in the last 12 months, up from 75% in 2015, NIELSEN has updated its Music Connect dashboard to discern where listeners are streaming by breaking out streaming data by over 200 U.S. markets.
Louisville Free Public Library now has a streaming service for local music — www.leoweekly.com
The Louisville Free Public Library is now in the streaming game with the Louisville Mix, an archive of local music available to the public, with a collection of albums from artists such as Twin Limb, 1200, Quiet Hollers, RMLLW2LLZ, Bodycocktail, Cher Von and more.
Sweden’s Soundtrap raises $6 million to expand its online music recording platform — venturebeat.com
Soundtrap, an online music and audio recording studio, announced today it has raised $6 million to help it expand into new countries and languages.
Cstream Offers More Than Music Streaming, Adds Books And Video — www.hypebot.com
With Apple and Spotify dominating the streaming market, it’s become a tough world out there for streaming startups.
7 Reasons to be Excited About Techstars Music — tech.co
Music has been a notoriously challenging category for startups. But with Techstars Music, these startups will have the support they need to succeed.
T-Mobile Netherlands starts zero-rated music streaming offer — www.telecompaper.com
T-Mobile Netherlands is taking a page out of its American sister company’s strategy and introducing zero-rated music streaming for customers who take a plan with 6 GB of data or more per month.
Why a Spotify executive is backing a new music composition startup — mashable.com
Soundtrap wants to help anyone write their own songs.