Rdio bankrupt; Pandora acquires assets
BREAKING: Pandora is acquiring Rdio assets for $75-million as Rdio moves through bankruptcy. Continue Reading
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T-Mobile launches data-free streaming for prepaid brand
T-Mobile has expanded its data-free music listening to customers on MetroPCS, its prepaid brand. Subscribers on certain plans can listen to 33 music services without the streaming counting against their high-speed data stores with this Music Unlimited program. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Orchestras join Google’s Classical Live; research into teens’ media use; BPI keynote
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: More orchestras join Google’s Classical Live; data on teens, tweens, and media; BPI’s CEO delivers keynote speech. Continue Reading
Music app BOOMiO closes, but promises future return
BOOMiO has shut down its music service. GeekWire reported that the company emailed its users that the group had shuttered BOOMiO in order to rethink the product. A message on the app’s website promised that the team is planning “a fresh BOOMiO experience.” Continue Reading
Tidal lost another top executive over the summer
Vania Schlogel has left her position as chief investment officer for Tidal. Schlogel, one of the top front-facing execs at the boutique streaming service, told The New York Times that she actually departed over the summer. Continue Reading
Internet Radio Rewind #65: New app launches; CBS Radio’s argument; YouTube finally delivers
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The weekly update of the streaming audio industry, from RAIN News. THIS WEEK: CBS re-defines “oldies” in court; YouTube launches its music app after a two-year wait; new “podcast radio” app; iHeart pitches to the kids; more. Continue Reading
Spotify adds concert recommendations via Songkick
The wave of live music integrations into streaming continues, with a new feature emerging from Spotify. The company has added a Concerts feature that displays personalized show recommendations based on artists a person has listened to and their location. Continue Reading
Quick Hits: Dash Radio thriving; hi-res supporters mobilize; where is vinyl selling?
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Dash Radio still growing and thriving; new logo emerges for hi-res music; major retailers lead the vinyl resurgence. Continue Reading
Podcast network Acast launches in the U.S.
Podcast network Acast launched in the U.S. this week, bringing the Swedish company’s hosting and monetization services to a new market. Acast currently has 24 million listeners per month, and it was a first company to foray into programmatic ad buys for podcasts thanks to a partnership with Triton Digital. Continue Reading
The old Beats Music will shut down on Nov. 30
Apple announced that it will be shutting down Beats Music on Nov. 30. Apple bought out the music service in May 2014, along with Beats Electronics, for a mind-boggling $3 billion. Continue Reading
Test Drive: Vevo’s sleek iOS redesign
Vevo has been on somewhat uncertain ground with YouTube’s plans to transform its video platform into a formal streaming service. But the video service today released a new version of its own iOS app. Here’s a look at what you’ll find in the redesign. Continue Reading
RAIN Summit Europe: Listen to audio
RAIN Summit Europe was held on Monday of this week, at The Royal Institution. Thirty speakers from eight countries were featured in 17 knowledge presentations, including panel discussions, new research findings, keynotes, and more. Click to listen! Continue Reading