Most streaming services have turned to telecoms as partners on the path to expanding their listener base. Tidal just took the plunge, inking a deal with Poland-based mobile network operator Play. Continue Reading
Digi Telecommunication, a Malaysian mobile operator, announced an extension of its Digi Music Freedom program through the end of the year. Digi Music Freedom is a pass for subscribers to stream from partner services without incurring data charges. We’re seeing more arrangements of this nature worldwide. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Pandora CEO advocates role of ad-supported streaming; when regional streaming services favor telecoms; ad blockers good for radio? Continue Reading
Deezer has made deeper inroads into the Brazilian market thanks to a deal with UOL, an ISP and Internet portal based in that country. Under this partnership, the two companies will launch UOL Musica Deezer, an on-demand music platform intended to replace Radio UOL. Continue Reading
Apple Music has entered into a deal with an Australian telecom company to offer a 12-month free trial of the streaming service as part of a mobile bundle. Apple Music has also signed with AMRA, the digital collections society owned by Kobalt. There are also rumors of Beats 1 producing more video content. Continue Reading
ROK Mobile announced new developments in its available phone plans for music fans. The company is offering a bundle with unlimited talk, text, data, and streaming music for $49.99 a month. The streaming music component is called simply ROK Music and it has a library of 20 million songs. Continue Reading
Spotify has entered into another telecommunications partnership. This one is with Rogers Communications and it brings a free subscription to the streaming service to Fido customers for an impressive 24 months. Spotify has engaged in several deals with telecoms across the globe, partnering with mobile and wireless carriers in France, Australia, and Ireland, but none have offered the subscriptions for as long as two years. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Tech and telecoms; Twitter music exec to exit. Continue Reading
Deezer has been busy making deals with telecommunications companies over the past few months. The latest one is a partnership with Tele2 in Lithuania. Under the terms of that agreement, Tele2 customers will get free access to Deezer’s music streaming service for three months. Continue Reading
Deezer has inked a partnership with Cable & Wireless Communications, a telecom in Latin America and the Carribean. According to the CWC press release, music is the second most popular feature for the region’s mobile users. The telecom will be offering the Deezer Premium+ standalone service. Continue Reading
France’s Bouygues Telecom has partnered with Spotify to include its streaming music in higher-end mobile plans, according to Telecompaper. The network has 10 million subscribers. Neither party has commented on the deal thus far. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Mixcloud’s anniversary data; Daniel Ek on misunderstood streaming; how China’s telecoms rule music. Continue Reading