An Exit Interview With Warner Music Group Chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr.

Edgar Bronfman Jr. talks about EMI, Apple, Spotfiy and more on his last day as chairman of Warner Music Group.
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News Byte

Rhapsody Arrives in U.K. and Germany Via Napster Deal

Streaming music service Rhapsody, which has only been available in the U.S. for the last 11 years, has finally made it to Europe. The service has finished a deal to buy one-time competitor Napster’s operations in the U.K. and Germany; last fall, Rhapsody bought Napster’s U.S. assets. Rhapsody competitor Spotify isn’t in Germany yet, but industry sources expect that to change soon.

Wither the Giants? The Arrogance of Aging Incumbents.

Technology forces that bring greater efficiency and transparency to markets simply don’t care about privilege, access, and rolodexes.

Music for Nothing and the Fans for Free

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

You Know What’s Really Cool? Spotify.

In order to create the next revolution in digital music I believe that you must BOTH meet and exceed the bar set by Napster a decade ago. You guys have finally done it.

Sean Parker, in an August 25, 2009, email to Daniel Ek and Shakil Khan of Spotify

Rhapsody Buys Napster Subscribers from Best Buy

Rhapsody, the independent streaming music service spun off from RealNetworks, is acquiring Napster’s subscribers from Best Buy for a song — err, stock.
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Spotify Says: Reed Hastings Loves Lady Gaga, and Mark Zuckerberg Hearts Green Day

You have to love that tech leaders like Reed Hastings and Mark Zuckerberg are partaking in Spotify’s public playlist feature and revealing some of their mutual favorite tunes.
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Good Bet: We Can Stop Betting on Spotify’s U.S. Launch Next Week

The music service that still (still!) isn’t open for business in the U.S. has told industry executives that will change next week. Which doesn’t mean it will! Still, it’s got to happen some day …
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AOL Gets Into Music Subscriptions, Again

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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Like Old Music On Compact Discs? Sony Has a Deal For You.

Some pretty good ones, actually: Lavish box sets featuring artists like Aretha Franklin and Miles Davis. Important to remember: People are still spending more money on discs than on digital music.
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