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Spotify dabbles in DNA, struggles to authenticate family memberships

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Spotify has had a series of developments over the past few days. That’s not unusual for the streaming service, which has been aggressively seeking more subscribers and revenue sources after going public. But many of the updates from the last week are circling around the concepts of family and community. Continue Reading →

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Labels’ next debate with Spotify could be family plans

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Family plans have become an industry standard for streaming services, but their prevalence has caused concern among labels. A feature in Billboard examined the impact of these group subscription plans on the streaming economy. Continue Reading →

News labels, Spotify, subscriptions

Anchor launches revenue stream option with Listener Support patronage

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Anchor, a platform working to put podcast tools in the hands of the average person, is adding a new feature to help its amateur podcasters turn their work professional. Anchor Listener Support is an option for users to collect recurring monthly payments from listeners who are fans of their efforts. Continue Reading →

Podcasting Anchor, subscriptions

Pandora completes AdsWizz acquisition, launches Premium Family plan

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Today brings dual announcements from Pandora. First, the audio platform has completed its acquisition of AdsWizz, which was initially presented in March. The second item is Pandora’s addition of a family plan. Continue Reading →

Acquisitions & Partnerships, News AdsWizz, Pandora, subscriptions

Spotify and Apple Music each make moves to grow subscriber bases

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Anna Washenko

Multiple music and audio platforms are making aggressive starts to 2018. Spotify and Apple Music have recently shared plans to expand their user bases. Although the end goal of growth is similar for each of the platforms, their exact circumstances are quite distinct. Continue Reading →

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