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Spotify’s Daniel Ek wants to turn VKontakte’s users into paying customers, but he won’t get any help from his former Euro VP Chris Maples, who just left the company. Read more »
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Spotify’s Daniel Ek wants to turn VKontakte’s users into paying customers, but he won’t get any help from his former Euro VP Chris Maples, who just left the company. Read more »
Bop.fm is getting a cash infusion to build out its service, which aims to bridge the divide between competing music subscription services. Read more »
Can YouTube avoid its indiegeddon? The Google-owned video service is reportedly in talks with indie labels to strike an eleventh-hour agreement for its upcoming music subscription service. Read more »
Soundrop has brought collaborative playlists to Spotify. Now, it wants to give musicians and labels a new marketing tool. Read more »
Earbits, the music discovery startup that shut down earlier this week due to lack of funds, unexpectedly announced its return Thursday. “A strategic partner has stepped forward and provided the necessary funding… Read more »
Will music services win if they get access to tracks a week ahead of their competitor? Amazon doesn’t seem to think so, and it may be on the right track. Read more »
Apple is buying headphone maker Beats Electronics and its digital music subscription service Beats Music for $3 billion. Read more »
Bloom.fm was hoping to find a buyer to continue its service, but a possible deal fell through at the last minute. Read more »
Apple’s plan to spend $3.2 billion for Beats will have ramifications for everyone from Spotify and Rhapsody to Amazon and Google. Read more »
Some consumers want better-sounding audio recordings, and some companies are ready to sell them snake oil, believes Meyer Sound founder John Meyer. Read more »