Newly launched in the UK, Rdio is now courting the artist community and will offer them incentives if they bring in new fan subscribers for the music service, turning musicians […]
Tag: Streaming Music
Spotify tipped for $220m funding round at $4bn valuation
As Facebook’s IPO continues to make headlines around the world, one of its key partners, Spotify, is being tipped for a monster funding round that would value the streaming music service at $4bn.
Deezer unveils Open Deezer API for developers
Streaming music service Deezer is going head to head with Spotify in the apps-platform stakes, launching its Open Deezer initiative.
we7 launches Free Music Radio iPhone app
UK streaming music service we7 has launched a new iPhone app this morning: we7 Free Music Radio.
Spotify scoops a Webby award
Streaming music service Spotify has won a prestigious Webby award in the Music category, with personal radio service Pandora taking the ‘People’s Voice’ award in the same slot.
Deezer inks deal with T-Mobile Austria
Streaming music service Deezer has announced its latest telco deal: a partnership with T-Mobile Austria. The mobile operator will bundle a premium Deezer subscription into its Young Star Music and Music XL mobile tariffs.
Deezer inks deal with T-Mobile Austria
Streaming music service Deezer has announced its latest telco deal: a partnership with T-Mobile Austria. The mobile operator will bundle a premium Deezer subscription into its Young Star Music and Music XL mobile tariffs
Spotify gets Red Hot Chili Peppers deal
Spotify’s had announced that the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ entire back catalogue has been added to its service
Spotify gets Red Hot Chili Peppers deal, but Rhapsody not impressed
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the biggest bands to withhold albums from streaming music services, so Spotify’s announcement that the band’s entire back catalogue has been added to its service seems like a coup.
Spotify rubbishes report of underwhelming US performance
Spotify has hit back at a report in the New York Post suggesting that its subscriber uptake in the US has been disappointing.
Facebook stats suggest Spotify has 17.5m monthly active users
Spotify has been saying it has more than 10m active users for a while now, but it appears the publicly-stated figure is due for an update.
Saavn now has 9.3m active users and 1m daily song streams
Indian digital music service Saavn has announced its latest milestone: 9.3m active users, up 25% since December. The company says it is now registering 125k new users a month, and that its users are listening to 1m streams a day, and more than 2m hours of music a month.