iHeartMedia is reportedly planning to launch new paid streaming services. According to Claire Atkinson of the New York Post, the media conglomerate is working on an ad-free radio product and an on-demand music service. CEO Bob Pittman is reportedly going to make the formal announcement this week. Continue Reading
Tidal doesn’t take a day off. The company is back in headlines again, but this time with nothing related to music. Page Six reported that the music platform is looking to expand on its burgeoning video content initiative with the addition of full-length movies. This new film component could reportedly launch as early as June. Continue Reading
Tidal’s rising and falling fortunes have been the subject of much attention in the music media. The latest adventure for the often-conflicted company could be new ownership. Sources have told The New York Post that Samsung has allegedly reopened talks to acquire Tidal. Continue Reading
The New York Post is reporting that Amazon may have a vision for Prime Music far beyond the casual listenership it has attracted so far. The Post’s Claire Atkinson cited sources who said Amazon has hosted meetings about licensing music to create an on-demand music service. It is possible, likely in fact, that Amazon does have a grander plan for its music platform. But what exactly will they be? Continue Reading
The latest rumor about Spotify says that the streaming platform is looking for even more fundraising. An unnamed source is credited with the information that Spotify is looking to raise more than $500 million. Continue Reading
Christmas may come early this year for fans of The Beatles. Billboard’s sources couldn’t come together on an exact date, but a hard day’s night of negotiations could see the lads from Liverpool arriving on interactive, on-demand services by Dec 24. Continue Reading
Pandora has long been a top dog in the streaming world despite its presence in only three global markets. But new rumors point to that number potentially changing. Unnamed sources have told Bloomberg that the online radio service has started early negotiations with rights holders to take its music access international. Continue Reading
The big gossip swirling around this Monday morning centers once again on Apple Music. This time, the speculation is about the bigger role video may play in this streaming service following the rollout of a new embedding feature for videos hosted on Apple Music’s Connect profiles. Continue Reading
Ever since its acquisition by hip-hop great and business mogul Jay-Z, Tidal has been the subject of skepticism from the music industry. Today, though, two developments have pointed to some speculation that Jay-Z may be ready to offload the property, or at least to scale back his involvement. Continue Reading
The legal battles over royalties for songs recorded prior to 1972 have been an ongoing headache for labels and streaming services alike. Pandora has been the subject of a couple legal forays in this regard, including one lawsuit filed by recording companies in New York State Supreme Court. The New York Post has reported that Pandora may be on the brink of a settlement to end that case. Continue Reading
YouTube Music Key entered its beta almost a year ago, and since then, we’ve been waiting and seeking any minor hint about when and how that launch will happen. According to reports from Re/code, the latest sign seems to point to the date being later this fall. Continue Reading
Some days it seems like SoundCloud just can’t catch a break. Last month, we reported on rumors that SoundCloud and Universal Music Group might at long last be nearing a deal. In the latest twist of the will-they-won’t-they saga, Universal appears to have gotten skittish. Continue Reading