Pandora is making some fanfare over the release of a new Android tablet app, which re-packages Android version 5 for the bigger screen. Version 5 exists for Android phone and Apple phones, with the same essential features as the tablet… Continue Reading
Aggregation platform TuneIn announced today that its portfolio of streaming radio stations has reached 100,000 — “the most radio stations ever in one place,” according to the press release. TuneIn is taking the long-tail approach to radio stations, adding broadcasts… Continue Reading
While Pandora’s “active listener” metric hovers around 73-million (72.7M reported in September), and iTunes Radio brags of attracting 20-million unique users in its first month, SoundCloud is quietly rolling up an impressive user base. TechCrunch reports from its Disrupt Europe… Continue Reading
Investment firm Canaccord Genuity surveyed Pandora users who have tried iTunes Radio, to get a picture of its existential threat to Pandora. The survey’s headline indicates a limited downside to Pandora: “92% of iTunes Radio Listeners Still Use Pandora.” RAIN… Continue Reading
Here are the top five, most-read articles this week, published at any time. Sirius XM apparently drops stations, infuriates users: RAIN noticed that Sirius XM’s Facebook page was exploding with comments from outrages users, over missing stations in the satellite… Continue Reading
From the department of mixed messages, Sirius XM reported record earnings on yesterday’s quarterly call, predicted disappointing earnings for 2014, and handed a rate increase to subscribers. SIRI stock is down over six percent on Friday, as of this post.… Continue Reading
You might have The Echo Nest to thank for the thing you love most about your favorite music service. The Echo Nest is a data company that develops music intelligence technology, used by many of the most popular listening services… Continue Reading
After launching on September 18, simultaneous with the release of iOS 7 and baked into that mobile operating system, iTunes Radio has attracted 20-million users. Apple announced this milestone in a live product event on Tuesday. Many media outlets are… Continue Reading
Merlin CEO criticizes label deals: In a conversation with Janko Roettgers of GigaOm, Charles Caldas, head of prominent indie-label consortium Merlin, points to a basic aspect of business modeling behind Spotify, iTunes Radio, and other major players. The advance payments… Continue Reading
Pandora’s fledgling concert presentation division, called Pandora Presents, has shot into greater public awareness with the announcement that Celine Dion will perform a Pandora-hosted, Pandora-branded album pre-release concert. The event is scheduled for October 29 in New York. The fact… Continue Reading
It’s a rising tide. While Pandora, iTunes Radio, and other IP-delivered music services build momentum, Sirius XM continues to disrupt AM/FM’s automotive presence, with enviable subscriber numbers. As Tom Taylor notes in his NOW newsletter this morning, “Sirius XM recently… Continue Reading
Every few days rumors are published about the impending launch of Beats Music. We know it will be soon. We’ve heard that there will be a subscription component — possibly all-subscription, like Rhapsody and Google All Access. We don’t know… Continue Reading