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AOL Music Boss Jumps to Start-Up

in Media on September 27, 2011 at 6:51 am PT

Jeff Bronikowski put in a year; now he’s headed to Echo Nest, the company that powers the data feed for a lot of streaming music companies.

AOL Gets Into Music Subscriptions, Again

in News on June 28, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

There are a lot of companies trying to sell monthly subscriptions for digital music services. Add one more to a list that includes Pandora, Rhapsody and, soon, Spotify.
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Exclusive: Microsoft's MSN Is in Early Talks With MySpace About Music Tie-Up

in News on October 27, 2009 at 3:34 am PT

Microsoft’s MSN is in preliminary talks with MySpace about using the social networking site’s music service, MySpace Music, to power music offerings on the giant portal. While sources at both companies cautioned that the talks are still early, Microsoft–which has its own music site that it programs with original and partnered content–execs are interested in goosing its offering. That’s because MSN Music consistently ranks substantially lower than other big online music properties in terms of traffic, while MySpace Music is always near the top.
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