Music Startups

Will a Kodi Download For Illegal Streaming Get You Arrested? Probably Not

Will Using Kodi For Illegal Streaming Get You Arrested? Probably Not

January 5, 2017

Image by Keith Allison (CC by 2.0) A Kodi download and Kodi TV box probably won’t get you in trouble, according to a leading expert. Lately, the UK has ramped up its efforts to catch online pirates. The Kodi... Read More...

Amidst Possible Google Buyout, SoundCloud May Actually Go Bankrupt

Will SoundCloud Go Bankrupt This Year?

Daniel Sanchez

January 5, 2017

Image by Ralph Daily (CC by 2.0) Amidst Google buyout rumors, co-founder admits that SoundCloud may go bankrupt this year. More bad news for the company. After Spotify walked away from advanced plans to acqu... Read More...

King No More: Apple Music and Spotify Overtake YouTube In Music Streaming

Daniel Sanchez

January 4, 2017

Image by Alessandro T. (CC by 2.0) Has Google grown overconfident on YouTube? Have Apple Music and Spotify finally dethroned the controversial king of music streaming? Trusted market monitor BuzzAngle releas... Read More...

Popcorn Time Adds New Public Torrent Tracker

Popcorn Time Promises: “We’ll Never Be Taken Down…”

Daniel Sanchez

December 30, 2016

Image by jayneandd (CC by 2.0) The team behind the most popular Popcorn Time fork isn’t going down without a fight. So, they made a new public torrent tracker available, dubbed Popcorn Tracker. Popcorn-time.... Read More...

Anti-File Locker Adult Site Turns Into Illegal TV File Locker Site

Daniel Sanchez

December 28, 2016

Does anti-file locker campaigner Robert King actually know his Node XXX website turned into an illegal TV file locker site? Several years ago, adult industry worker Robert King launched a noble crusade. Dubb... Read More...

Pornhub Just Released a Song About Snapchat (Here Comes the Lawsuit)

Paul Resnikoff

December 27, 2016

Pornhub is now becoming a serious player in the music industry. Just this morning, Pornhub Records released 'Snap That,' the first song ever written about Snapchat. It's another Digital Music News exclusive... Read More...

Twitter Keeps Vine Alive, But Only as a Camera App

Bye-Bye, Vine App. Say Hello To Vine Camera

Daniel Sanchez

December 19, 2016

Image by istolethetv (CC by 2.0) Twitter: "We can rebuild Vine. We have the technology." Back in October, Twitter announced that they were going to shutter the Vine app. The social media company explained th... Read More...

Jay Z and Tidal Shore Up 1 Million Paid Subscribers in Poland

Tidal Just Handed Out 1 Million Free Subscriptions in Poland…

Daniel Sanchez

December 15, 2016

Image by godwin d (CC by 2.0) Tidal subscription numbers still pale in comparison to Apple Music and Spotify. But all of that changes in Poland (sort of)... Jay Z's Tidal just added 1 million new subscriber... Read More...

What Song Is This? Snapchat Has the Answer

Paul Resnikoff

December 14, 2016

What song is this? Now, Snapchat can now identify any song playing in your surrounding. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do it. Identifying songs playing at clubs, bars, or parties used to be a pain. ... Read More...

Neil Young to Restart Pono as a Streaming Service

Neil Young Refuses to Accept Utter Defeat on Pono

Daniel Sanchez

December 13, 2016

Image by Takahiro Hyono (CC by 2.0) Neil Young gives more questions than answers about the Pono Player. Neil Young likes to think big. How big? Try launching a high-end music player with a corresponding digi... Read More...

Spotify Walks Away From SoundCloud Acquisition

Daniel Sanchez

December 9, 2016

Image by Paula Marttila (CC by 2.0) Spotify says no to this SoundCloud deal. Why? Three letters: IPO. Back in September, the Financial Times reported that Spotify might purchase streaming competitor SoundClo... Read More...

Pandora Premium Is Launching. SiriusXM May Acquire Pandora. So Why Are Shares Sinking?

Daniel Sanchez

December 8, 2016

Image by Pandora If Pandora is doing so well, why are many insiders selling their shares and no one purchasing? Will SiriusXM purchase Pandora? Will anybody? We’re in the early morning trading hour session. ... Read More...

Songtradr's Big Sync Music Embarks on a Global Expansion — Australia, New Zealand, France and Germany

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Scooter Braun, Alex Rodriguez Drop $30MM on Virtual Concert Startup Wave

Audiomack Is Quietly Discovering Artists Before TikTok, Spotify, and SoundCloud

VC Fund DBTH Capital Just Raised $38.4 Million to Invest in Music Rights Tech, AI + Blockchain

Sony/ATV Inks a Global Deal With Troy Carter’s Freshly-Hatched Q&A

Dubsmash Is Back, and Focused Entirely on Dance Challenges

Will Using Kodi For Illegal Streaming Get You Arrested? Probably Not

Will SoundCloud Go Bankrupt This Year?

King No More: Apple Music and Spotify Overtake YouTube In Music Streaming

Popcorn Time Promises: “We’ll Never Be Taken Down…”

Anti-File Locker Adult Site Turns Into Illegal TV File Locker Site

Pornhub Just Released a Song About Snapchat (Here Comes the Lawsuit)

Bye-Bye, Vine App. Say Hello To Vine Camera

Tidal Just Handed Out 1 Million Free Subscriptions in Poland…

What Song Is This? Snapchat Has the Answer

Neil Young Refuses to Accept Utter Defeat on Pono

Spotify Walks Away From SoundCloud Acquisition

Pandora Premium Is Launching. SiriusXM May Acquire Pandora. So Why Are Shares Sinking?