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The five most-read articles this week in RAIN. Thanks for reading!
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Amazon raises the cost of Prime subscriptions; inches toward music service
Mixcloud moves to NYC; seeks to “make radio better”
Neil Young’s PonoMusic goes against all trends, but is a smash on Kickstarter
RAIN Poll results: Would you buy a data plan for your car?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]
- The most-read piece this week was RAIN editor Brad Hill’s description of following a mobile from iHeartRadio. The scooped other news apps, but WABC’s radio ad load ruined the experience.
- Amazon announced it was raising the cost of the Prime subscription service by 25%. In a continually evolving story, it appears that Amazon is inching toward a music service.
- Mixcloud, a crowdsourced music-DJ and podcast platform, moved its HQ to New York.Can it differentiate against SoundCloud, 8tracks, and YouTube?
- Neil Young formally launched his PonoMusic project, which flied in the face of music consumption trends. Nevertheless, its Kickstarter funding smashed its goal and raised over $2-million dollars in two days.
- RAIN Poll results for the question, “Would you buy a data plan for your car?” were skewed strongly toward “Nope.” Interesting comments ensued.
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