May 24th, 2013 by Music Ally

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Streaming music service Deezer has added another million paying subscribers since the end of 2012, according to comments made by CEO Axel Dauchez at the Music Matters conference this week.

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May 24th, 2013 by Music Ally

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Shazam launched a new version of its iPad app yesterday, with a slinky new tablet-friendly design, and a new Auto-tagging feature that removes the need for people to manually tag music, TV shows and ads.

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May 24th, 2013 by Music Ally

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Music app developer Smule says it generated revenues of $12.6m in 2012, and is on target to make $20m in 2013. The company is behind apps like Magic Piano, Sing! Karaoke, Ocarina and Glee Karaoke.

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May 24th, 2013 by Music Ally

Viki

Online TV/film service Viki first got into music videos exactly a year ago, with a deal to add videos by WMG, Seed Music Group and LOEN Entertainment to its service.

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May 24th, 2013 by Music Ally

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The competition between the various streaming music services is spurring rapid iteration of their mobile apps, with Rhapsody the latest to give its iPhone app a design overhaul.

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May 24th, 2013 by Music Ally

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The Association for Electronic Music (AFEM) has finalised its 51-person advisory board, with the latest industry figures to join including Ministry of Sound boss Lohan Presencer.

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May 24th, 2013 by Music Ally

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Fresh from playing Steve Jobs in a biopic of the Apple founder's life, actor Ashton Kutcher has been talking about technology at the CTIA conference.

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May 23rd, 2013 by Music Ally

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IFPI CEO Frances Moore has delivered a bullish defence of the music industry's support for digital innovation, speaking at the Music Matters conference in Singapore.

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May 23rd, 2013 by Music Ally

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At the time of writing, the Twitter #music app is the 127th most popular free music app in Apple's US App Store, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Epic Drum Set, Cat Piano and Ringtone Maker Free. Ouch.

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