Online Radio

Awkward Question: Are Indies Getting Shafted by iTunes Radio?

June 12, 2013

Updated, 11:30 am PCT (June 13th): we've received confirmation from several large indies that Apple has already sent standardized contracts with pre-set terms to independent labels. We're not sure what the ter... Read More...

Pandora’s Faces Serious Long-Term Sustainability Questions

Paul Resnikoff

June 10, 2013

Remember: the founder of Pandora — the guy who's supposed to believe in this company the most — is dumping more than a million dollars of his own stock a month. And yes, this is clearly documented. Tim West... Read More...

The Latest: Apple’s WWDC Introduces iTunes Radio

Priscilla Kim

June 10, 2013

"Today, we're introducing an amazing way to discover new music. We're calling it iTunes Radio," said Eddy Cue about the anticipated music-streaming platform. iTunes Radio will be built into the music app on ... Read More...

Apple Strikes at Pandora by Securing All Label Licenses for iRadio

Paul Resnikoff

June 7, 2013

The big holdout, Sony Music Entertainment, now appears to be completely on board. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday morning, and I quote: "Sony Music has signed on to Apple's forthcoming iRadio service…... Read More...

The New Slacker EQ Score Chart

Priscilla Kim

June 6, 2013

Slacker launched its new EQ Score chart system to track the 40 most "engaging" tracks. The Slacker EQ score, a number from one to a hundred, measures hundreds of millions of data points to determine with which ... Read More...

7digital’s Solution to Help Small Internet Radio Services

Priscilla Kim

June 6, 2013

7digital, a digital content platform, just announced a new streaming radio solution to help smaller services compete with bigger names like Pandora, Clear Channel, and Apple. Using an enhanced API, companies... Read More...

Warner Music Group on Board for Apple’s iRadio…

Priscilla Kim

June 3, 2013

Apple plans to showcase iRadio at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next week after finally having secured licensing rights with Warner Music Group and Warner/Chappell Music. Direct deals with Sony Mu... Read More...

Yes, Tim Westergren Is Now Making $1.2 Million (a Month)…

Paul Resnikoff

June 3, 2013

No, we're not making this stuff up. Instead, we looked it up with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), which tracks insider trading and executive compensation details. That includes Pandora founder ... Read More...

Why Digital Music News ‘Playa Hates’ On Pandora…

Paul Resnikoff

May 30, 2013

If you don't have a problem with Tim Westergren making a million dollars a month while emailing artists to support lower royalties, then maybe you need to look at the situation differently. This isn't 'playa h... Read More...

Pandora Limits Free Listening. Paying Subscribers Jump 114%…

Paul Resnikoff

May 24, 2013

So why isn't Pandora doing more stuff like this, instead of begging Congress for breaks? After recently capping free listening hours on the heaviest mobile users to reduce royalties, something strange happened... Read More...

Pandora Wants You, the Working Musician, to Sign This Letter to Congress…

Paul Resnikoff

May 16, 2013

This is part of a broader attempt by Pandora to win the hearts-and-minds of working musicians, and bolster support in Congress. Here's an email shared with Digital Music News; we blotted out the name of th... Read More...

Pandora Tries to Convince a Musician That He Isn’t Getting Screwed…

Paul Resnikoff

May 9, 2013

"Who you gonna believe, me or your own eyes?" Groucho Chico Marx, Duck Soup, 1933. Is Pandora really trying to pay musicians more? Here are some choice snippets from an email exchange between Pandora fou... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

Nearly Eight Years Later, the SoundExchange v. Music Choice Unpaid Royalties Battle Resumes

Stingray Unveils Ford Streaming Radio and Lincoln Streaming Radio Apps

TikTok + iHeartRadio Promo Engine Strikes Again—This Time for Alex Warren

Qobuz and Memphis Community Radio Station WYXR Announce Year-Long Partnership

VuHaus Group Adds the SoCal Sound Los Angeles to List of Affiliates

Awkward Question: Are Indies Getting Shafted by iTunes Radio?

Pandora’s Faces Serious Long-Term Sustainability Questions

The Latest: Apple’s WWDC Introduces iTunes Radio

Apple Strikes at Pandora by Securing All Label Licenses for iRadio

The New Slacker EQ Score Chart

7digital’s Solution to Help Small Internet Radio Services

Warner Music Group on Board for Apple’s iRadio…

Yes, Tim Westergren Is Now Making $1.2 Million (a Month)…

Why Digital Music News ‘Playa Hates’ On Pandora…

Pandora Limits Free Listening. Paying Subscribers Jump 114%…

Pandora Wants You, the Working Musician, to Sign This Letter to Congress…

Pandora Tries to Convince a Musician That He Isn’t Getting Screwed…