42 posts and columns on MOG

News Byte

Spotify Launches in Australia

in Media on May 21 at 1:46 pm PT

Spotify opened for business in Australia and New Zealand today. The move broadens the streaming music service’s reach as it raises a new round of funding that should value the company at $4 billion by the time it closes. Last month rival service MOG announced an Australian expansion but hasn’t launched yet.

MOG Heads to Australia, With Help From a Telco

in Media on April 16 at 10:52 am PT

Meanwhile: What happened to that Beats deal?
now that's a croc

Beats Is Buying MOG Music Subscription Service

in Media on March 20 at 10:41 am PT

Jimmy Iovine, Dr. Dre, and HTC will have their own music service.
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Rara Sells Streaming Music to Everyone Who Hasn’t Heard of Streaming Music

in Media on December 13, 2011 at 2:00 am PT

Which is many more people than you’d think. Big question: Do those folks want to pay for music?
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Free, Legal Music Downloads, Few Strings Attached

in Media on November 8, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

Just a couple of Facebook clicks away, courtesy of brands like Budweiser and two-year-old start-up Free All Music.
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Voices

Music for Nothing and the Fans for Free

in Voices on October 28, 2011 at 5:10 pm PT

Consumers won’t pay for recorded music in the future — but fans will pay for music experiences.

How to Solve the Mystery of Spotify and the Missing Coldplay Album

in Media on October 27, 2011 at 3:53 pm PT

Don’t need Sherlock for this one. Follow the money, straight to iTunes.
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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.

Free Music For Everyone! Rdio Joins MOG, Spotify in the Big Digital Music Giveaway

in Media on September 14, 2011 at 2:25 pm PT

A few months ago, free music looked dead. Now it’s up and at ‘em. Why now? Ask Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook next Thursday.
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BlackBerry Launches Its $5 Music Service

in Media on August 25, 2011 at 4:48 am PT

Trials in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. for now; more countries later this year.
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BlackBerry Music: $5 a Month, 50 Songs

in Media, August 20, 2011 at 3:20 am PT

The Beatles Don’t Want You to Steal Music. But They Still Won’t Sell It Anywhere but iTunes. (Video)

in Media, August 17, 2011 at 4:02 pm PT

Rhapsody Bundles Music With MetroPCS, Forgets to Include a Discount

in Media, August 17, 2011 at 10:33 am PT

Today! Spotify Comes To America, Finally.

in News, July 13, 2011 at 3:38 pm PT

Good Bet: We Can Stop Betting on Spotify’s U.S. Launch Next Week

in Media, July 7, 2011 at 7:28 pm PT

AOL Gets Into Music Subscriptions, Again

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

Pandora Had a Good Wednesday, and a Terrible Thursday. What About the Next Couple Years?

in Media, June 17, 2011 at 3:30 am PT

Join the Club: MOG Wants More Money for Digital Music, Too

in Media, March 21, 2011 at 12:14 pm PT

Spotify Toots Its Own Horn: One Million Paying Subscribers

in Media, March 7, 2011 at 6:01 pm PT

Sony's Music Service Comes to the U.S., Still Won't Work on the Go

in Media, February 17, 2011 at 3:30 am PT

Rdio Rounds Up More Cash for Online Music

Another Music Service You Didn't Pay for Shuts Down

in Media, January 18, 2011 at 8:20 am PT

Don't Like to Listen to Music on the Go? Sony Has a Music Subscription Service for You

in Media, December 22, 2010 at 5:21 am PT

Spotify's Daniel Ek Explains Why the Music Business Needs Him, and You Do, Too (Video)

in Media, December 7, 2010 at 4:10 pm PT

Spotify's Daniel Ek Splashes Down at D: Dive Into Mobile

in News, December 2, 2010 at 1:58 pm PT