Pandora; Digital Music Wars at SXSW; Ty Segall, No Lover of Streaming; Spotify Podcasts
Pandora’s On-Demand Music Service Arrives — venturebeat.com
Online music service Pandora has finally revealed launch details for its much-anticipated on-demand music streaming service.
Digital music wars at SXSW — medium.com
After years of tap dancing around Hollywood, major tech companies are funding the creation of original movies, music, TV and virtual reality experiences.
Ty Segall Is Glad His Music Isn’t Streaming Because Spotify and Apple Music “Totally Rip Off Artists” — www.spin.com
The wildly prolific rock ’n’ roller Ty Segall just released his ninth full-length album (also called Ty Segall) in January, but you won’t find it streaming
White Denim Teams With Spotify For Weather-Triggered Song — www.jambase.com
Spotify’s first ever weather-triggered song was recorded by Austin rockers White Denim.
Reinventing the radio format: a quick guide to the relaunched Anchor — www.musicxtechxfuture.com
Anchor now allows users to include music in their audio stories and aims to “completely reinvent the radio format by making it easy for anyone to easily
Apple Music vs the competition: How today’s music streaming services compare — 9to5mac.com
Spotify is believed to be the most popular music streaming service at this point in time, having over 50 million paying subscribers. Apple Music, on the other hand, has “well past” 20 million paying users, according to Eddy Cue.
DJs Can Now Make Money Off Their SoundCloud Mixes in Revenue-Sharing Update — thump.vice.com
Exclusive: The music-streaming platform is expanding its revenue sharing program to include producers and remixers.
Spotify lands ‘2 Dope Queens’ and other hit WNYC podcasts — www.engadget.com
Last month, Spotify reaffirmed its interest in podcasting by introducing three original shows.
5 Blockchain Applications Investors Should Have On Their Radars — Simply Wall St News — simplywall.st
Five exciting alternative applications of blockchain-based technologies that investors should keep an eye on
7digital Earnings Up As It Preps Takeover of Last European Competitor — www.billboard.com
Digital services company 7digital is reaping the rewards of the global uptake in streaming — growing revenues by 15 percent year-on-year to total £11.9 million ($14.5 million) and agreeing acquisition terms with its only remaining European competitor: 24–7 Entertainment.
Facebook inks MLS live-stream deal — Is music next? — www.iq-mag.net
Facebook Live will broadcast at least 22 US football matches — and as the world-leading social network ramps up its music hires, can concerts be far behind?