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Scores of Music Services Stream Into Crowded Field
The number of music-streaming services is set to explode next year, as record labels have warmed up to the idea of renting consumers access to a vast collection of tunes, rather than selling them individual albums or songs.No One Buys Music on the Web Anymore. Except When They Buy a Million Beyonce Albums in Five Days.
Beyonce and Apple defy gravity, and a year-long trend. What Does It All Mean?Spotify’s Daniel Ek on Competition, Controversy and Crossing Over Into the Mainstream
“We’ve proved that you can actually make this a business,” says the streaming music service’s CEO. Next step: Making it a really big business, while fighting off new competition.Beats Music Targeting January Launch
Another music subscription service that was supposed to arrive this year is being pushed back. But Jimmy Iovine’s project is still supposed to show up soon.Voices
Pandora Media Posts Q3 Loss
Pandora Media Inc. swung to a fiscal third-quarter loss as the Internet-radio provider spent more on content and sales and marketing, masking a jump in revenue as users listened to more music.Voices
Radio Isn’t Going Away
More than 95 percent of the people who used Pandora in the past month also listened to broadcast radio in the past week.Samsung to Developers: Come Play for the Biggest Team (And the One With TVs)
Samsung would like its leadership in smart TVs to help pull along its mobile platform — which is already huge among users, but not yet developers.Voices
Seismic Shifts Remake the Radio Industry
Broadcasters can’t afford to dismiss competitors.News Byte