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		<title>Labels start making more money from streaming than downloads</title>
		<link>http://gigaom.com/2015/02/26/labels-start-making-more-money-from-streaming-than-downloads/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janko Roettgers]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Streaming is starting to overtake digital downloads as a source of revenue for independent labels, according to a new blog post from British indie music heavyweight PIAS (hat tip to Hypebot)&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Sony&#8217;s Spotify partnership shows me-too services don&#8217;t pay</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/01/28/sonys-spotify-partnership-shows-me-too-services-dont-pay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janko Roettgers]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sony Music Unlimited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you a PlayStation user? The Sony’s got a music service for you. Again. Except, this time, it’s not its own: Sony announced a new partnership with Spotify Wednesday that brings&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Why Apple just spent up to $50 million for a music data company</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/01/21/why-apple-just-spent-up-to-50-million-for-a-music-data-company/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janko Roettgers]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[media data]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple has acquired U.K.-based music data startup Semetric, which is better known for its Musicmetric service. Apple declined to provide details on the acquisition, which was first reported by Musically, but&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Chasing waterfalls? TLC hits Kickstarter to finance its final album</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/01/19/chasing-waterfalls-tlc-hits-kickstarter-to-finance-its-final-album/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janko Roettgers]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[hip hop]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[20 years after the release of CrazySexyCool, TLC is back for one last album: The two remaining members of the iconic RnB band took to Kickstarter Monday to raise funds for&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Spotify&#8217;s bet for short-term growth pays off</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/01/12/spotifys-bet-for-short-term-growth-pays-off/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/01/12/spotifys-bet-for-short-term-growth-pays-off/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2015 18:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janko Roettgers]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spotify now has 60 million active users, and 15 million of those are actually paying users, according to a post on Spotify's blog. The announcement comes just two months after the company&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Deezer buys mobile-focused Muve Music from Cricket / AT&amp;T</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2015/01/08/deezer-buys-mobile-focused-muve-music-from-cricket-att/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2015/01/08/deezer-buys-mobile-focused-muve-music-from-cricket-att/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2015 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janko Roettgers]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paris-based music streaming service Deezer has acquired Muve Music, the mobile-focused music service from Leap Wireless. Leap is a virtual mobile operator better known for its Cricket service, which was itself&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Spotify&#8217;s new promotion: three months of music for just a buck</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2014/12/05/spotifys-new-promotion-three-months-of-music-for-just-a-buck/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2014/12/05/spotifys-new-promotion-three-months-of-music-for-just-a-buck/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2014 19:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janko Roettgers]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Still on the fence about music subscription services? Spotify would like to change your mind with some deep discounts: Three months of Spotify’s ad-free premium tier will cost new subscribers just&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Spotify&#8217;s 2013 revenue was close to $1 billion</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2014/11/25/spotifys-2013-revenue-was-close-to-1-billion/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2014/11/25/spotifys-2013-revenue-was-close-to-1-billion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2014 19:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janko Roettgers]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spotify saw its revenue climb to €746.9 million in 2013, but its losses also grew.]]></description>
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		<title>SoundCloud inks deal with Warner, plans to launch subscription service next year</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2014/11/04/soundcloud-inks-deal-with-warner-plans-to-launch-subscription-service-next-year/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2014/11/04/soundcloud-inks-deal-with-warner-plans-to-launch-subscription-service-next-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2014 22:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janko Roettgers]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SoundCloud got its first deal with a major music label, which also covers DJ sets and mashups.]]></description>
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		<title>Deezer launches in the U.S., again, this time partnering with Bose</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2014/10/02/deezer-launches-in-the-u-s-again-this-time-partnering-with-bose/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2014/10/02/deezer-launches-in-the-u-s-again-this-time-partnering-with-bose/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2014 18:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janko Roettgers]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deezer is launching another paid tier of its streaming service in the U.S., this time through an exclusive partnership with Bose. Expect more of these partnerships in the coming months.]]></description>
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