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June 7, 2013
Sony Has Jumped Aboard The iRadio Freight Train
ALL THINGS DIGITAL is reporting, "SONY MUSIC has signed on to APPLE’s forthcoming iRADIO service, according to a person familiar with negotiations between the two companies." CNET confirms the report, writing, "After more than year … more »
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June 3, 2013
Apple Reportedly Has An iRadio Deal With WMG
APPLE's expected iRADIO service is one step closer to launching, with news that APPLE has struck a licensing deal with WARNER MUSIC GROUP and its publishing arm, WARNER CHAPPELL. CNET reports, "the deal suggests that APPLE is working hard to … more »
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May 23, 2013
Report: Other Labels Frustrated With Sony Over iRadio Negotiations
Earlier this month (NET NEWS 5/10), ALL ACCESS reported SONY MUSIC was holding up APPLE's iRADIO service over licensing fees. SONY MUSIC was reportedly holding out for more lucrative concessions. Multiple reports said APPLE offered 6.5 cents per 100 … more »
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May 20, 2013
'Song Skipping' Reportedly The Latest iRadio Holdup
Earlier this month (NET NEWS 5/10), ALL ACCESS reported SONY MUSIC was holding up APPLE's iRADIO service over licensing fees. SONY MUSIC was reportedly holding out for more lucrative concessions. Multiple reports said APPLE offered 6.5 cents per 100 … more »
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May 15, 2013
Catchy Name: Google Debuts 'Play Music All Access' Service
As tipped in ALL ACCESS (NET NEWS, 5/14), GOOGLE announced during its I/O convention that it's launching an on-demand subscription music service called -- and pardon us for smiling here -- "GOOGLE PLAY MUSIC ALL ACCESS." TECH CRUNCH reports … more »
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April 18, 2013
Twitter #Music Launches Today
After first launching to an invite-only group of celebrities and others -- including RYAN SEACREST -- TWITTER #MUSIC has made its debut. From the iTUNES store, you can download it right here. And at some point there will also be an app for iOS … more »
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March 26, 2013
Spotify Looks To Continue Its U.S. Growth By Rolling Out A Major Ad Campaign Today
SPOTIFY is rolling out a major advertising campaign beginning TODAY (3/26), "including a series of TV spots as the company hopes to reach a mass audience in the U.S. The campaign, called 'For Music' and created by DROGA5, will debut tonight … more »
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March 14, 2013
Report: Twitter Music On The Way
CNET reports TWITTER, which "acquired the music discovery service WE ARE HUNTED last year, is using its technology to build a standalone music app." The report says the app will be branded as TWITTER MUSIC, and "could be released on iOS by … more »
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March 13, 2013
Spotify Up to 6 Million Subscribers, Talking To Labels
After signing up one million subscribers since DECEMBER, SPOTIFY's paid audience has crossed the six million threshold, an audience second only to PANDORA, CNET reports. All told, the company now boasts 24 million active users, well more than … more »
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January 29, 2013
15 New Countries Offered 6 Months Of Free Rdio
RDIO is now offering many of its international customers the same deal that people get in the U.S. -- six months of free music streaming. CNET notes, "The online music service lets users access its library of more than 18 million songs that come … more »