Category: Music

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Will Spotify go public without an IPO?

April 7, 2017
Katie Roof

 The Wall Street Journal wrote a story that Spotify is “seriously considering” joining the stock market without…

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Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo is the first album to go platinum from streaming only

April 4, 2017
Fitz Tepper

 Kanye West’s last album has just made streaming history. The Life of Pablo, released a little…

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Apple Music on Android catches up with iOS, but bugs remain

April 4, 2017
Sarah Perez

 Apple’s subscription streaming service, Apple Music, rolled out a major (ver. 2.0) release to Android users…

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For those about to tune we salute you

March 30, 2017
John Biggs

 The first Roadie tuner was a miracle in a plastic case. This little device connected to…

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Report: Free trials push Apple Music ahead of Pandora and Spotify on mobile usage

March 29, 2017
Ingrid Lunden

 Spotify may be the reigning leader when it comes to the largest number of paid subscribers…

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Soundcloud confirms new $70M credit line after failing to close $100M round

March 23, 2017
Ingrid Lunden

 Soundcloud — the popular, but unprofitable platform that lets creators post and share music and other audio…

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Pandora’s on-demand music service finally arrives

March 13, 2017
Sarah Perez

 Pandora’s long-awaited alternative to Spotify has arrived today. The company this morning announced the debut of…

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Spotify reaches 50 million paying users

March 2, 2017
Jon Russell

 Thank you to our 50 million subscribers. #Spotify50 pic.twitter.com/eXkOV71bwu — Spotify (@Spotify) March 2, 2017 Spotify…