Share this postPlatform & StreamWilco to Debut WilcoWorld Radio; Pandora Announces Restructuring PlansCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreWilco to Debut WilcoWorld Radio; Pandora Announces Restructuring PlansPlatform & StreamFeb 01, 2018Share this postPlatform & StreamWilco to Debut WilcoWorld Radio; Pandora Announces Restructuring PlansCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareOn Friday, Chicago-based Americana act Wilco will launch WilcoWorld Radio featuring 10 hours of original content.Prince released a free download in 2000 called Cybersingle, getting a leg up on iTunes that launched the following year.Pandora announced Wednesday it is implementing a restructuring that will reduce its work force by 5 percent and take other cost-saving measures to generate annualized savings of about $45 million to adjusted earnings before interested, taxes, depreciation and amortization.Musician and writer Damon Krukowski explains how streaming services are failing artists and listeners, and what we can do to fight back.Stations promises free music without much manual intervention.Niclas Molinder takes a long look at the music industry's ongoing metadata problem and how the music industry as a whole needs to wake up and shift its focus if they hope to solve the issue effectively.Sony Music Entertainment and China’s Tencent jointly launch Liquid State, a new music label specializing in electronic dance music (EDM).Satellite radio giant SiriusXM, home of Howard Stern, on Wednesday reported a swing to a fourth-quarter loss on special charges as it continued to add subscribers.SK Telecom is partnering with three major entertainment companies in Korea to launch a new music streaming platform to rival existing services like Melon and Genie Music, the company said Wednesday.When you have sold over 100m albums and shift more tickets today than you did in your supposed peak, like Def Leppard do, you're not hurting for money.From the ashes of the Beyond Oblivion, the flashy yet unlaunched $174 million music tech startup, comes Yonder, a free music service that's gaining traction, in large part because it is building in markets that are off streaming’s beaten track.Spotify stated in a blog post that remixers will now receive credit for their remixes by having the streams count towards their monthly listeners.PreviousNext