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Pandora Is Paying $75 Million to Buy a Bankrupt Rdio

November 16, 2015

Pandora is burning an epic pile of cash. Rdio has already burnt theirs. Which brings us to the latest music industry acquisition: a $75 million acquisition of a bankrupt streaming music platform by a cash... Read More...

The Popularity of Digital Music Services, 2004-present

Paul Resnikoff

November 12, 2015

From Google’s beta-stage measurement analysis of topics, designed to accurately measure overall interest in a broader topic area, ... Read More...

Apple Is Now Hiring an Expert in ‘Music Publisher Relations’

Paul Resnikoff

November 11, 2015

Position: Music Publisher Relations Apple Inc., Cupertino, Ca Posted 1 Day Ago Telecommuting not available Travel not required Job Description Changing the world is all in a day's work at Apple. ... Read More...

Soundrop Launches the Totally Portable Playlist

Charlotte Hassan

October 28, 2015

Soundrop was launched as a social jukebox app inside Spotify’s App Finder in November of 2011. But that was shut down when Spotify shuttered its App Finder last October, effectively ending third party apps... Read More...

Sensing Horrific Disaster Ahead, Deezer Calls Off Its IPO

Paul Resnikoff

October 27, 2015

What could possibly go wrong? Pandora shares are down 37 percent in the last week alone, thanks to a recent quarterly loss of $85.9 million. Spotify is delaying its IPO indefinitely against continued licens... Read More...

Despite Serious Issues, Deezer Expects to Raise €300 Million On Its IPO

Paul Resnikoff

October 15, 2015

It's a streaming music IPO. What could possibly go wrong? Earlier, we pointed to some very troubling subscriber numbers at Deezer, the Spotify competitor that still hasn't set foot in the US and remains woef... Read More...

Wall Street Is Totally Unimpressed With Streaming Music…

Paul Resnikoff

October 5, 2015

"A flat line for U.S. streaming subscribers is quite a worrying signal for music industry investors." Seeking Alpha analyst Pim Keunsler. It's been a rollercoaster for Pandora on Wall Street, but IPO hope... Read More...

How Many Subscribers Will Apple Music Have? Roughly 3.5 Million, Sources Say

Paul Resnikoff

October 2, 2015

"I'd ballpark, roughly 3.5 million after November cancellations." Apple's Spotify competitor Apple Music is performing way below initial projections, according to a pair of sources close to the numbers. ... Read More...

Half of Deezer’s ‘Subscribers’ Haven’t Played a Single Song In the Last Month

Paul Resnikoff

September 28, 2015

Spotify rival Deezer is now planning a major IPO in France, yet the process of going public is exposing some very unflattering details. The biggest is that roughly half of Deezer's 'subscribers' are actual... Read More...

Universal Music Stole Streaming Royalties from Lady Gaga, Ex-Manager Says

Paul Resnikoff

September 25, 2015

"We've always gotten screwed from record royalties, anyway..." — Troy Carter (ex-manager, Lady Gaga) Last year, Digital Music News published a leaked portion of Lady Gaga's contract with Universal Music Grou... Read More...

Nearly 80% of Americans Are ‘Unlikely’ to Pay for Streaming Music, Study Finds

Paul Resnikoff

September 23, 2015

The finding, released by Nielsen to Digital Music News on Wednesday night, raises more questions about a streaming industry that simply isn't attracting enough paying subscribers. According to a just-concl... Read More...

What If There Aren’t Any More Streaming Music Subscribers?

Paul Resnikoff

September 22, 2015

In about one month's time, we'll know how many people are willing to pay for Apple Music. That number is absolutely critical to the future of streaming music, a sector that is proving ineffective at gettin... Read More...

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Pandora Is Paying $75 Million to Buy a Bankrupt Rdio

The Popularity of Digital Music Services, 2004-present

Apple Is Now Hiring an Expert in ‘Music Publisher Relations’

Soundrop Launches the Totally Portable Playlist

Sensing Horrific Disaster Ahead, Deezer Calls Off Its IPO

Despite Serious Issues, Deezer Expects to Raise €300 Million On Its IPO

Wall Street Is Totally Unimpressed With Streaming Music…

How Many Subscribers Will Apple Music Have? Roughly 3.5 Million, Sources Say

Half of Deezer’s ‘Subscribers’ Haven’t Played a Single Song In the Last Month

Universal Music Stole Streaming Royalties from Lady Gaga, Ex-Manager Says

Nearly 80% of Americans Are ‘Unlikely’ to Pay for Streaming Music, Study Finds

What If There Aren’t Any More Streaming Music Subscribers?

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