Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
Music streaming services – I can count them on 4 hands…
Posted by: David on: July 15, 2009
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ReadWriteWeb just posted a list of 18 music streaming services. Good list, though it is missing a few subscription based services (like Rhapsody) and services that are well known within certain territories (like We7 in the UK). It also doesn’t make a differentiation between the licensed services (legal) and the more questionable services.
Microsoft to launch music service to rival Spotify?
Posted by: David on: July 13, 2009
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The Telegraph have just put out a story about Microsoft launching its own music streaming/download service by end of July! Differentiating itself by using the Xbox as the entertainment hub to the home.
This is getting interesting – what with Virgin Media about to launch a music service in the UK, Nokia building up a head [...]
Web Awards single out entertainment services
Posted by: David on: July 11, 2009
Last week saw the inaugural TechCrunch Europe Awards – baptised the Europas – announce its shortlist and winners. Judging by all the tweets on the day, it sounded like a great bash. I really need to go next year!
The thing that struck me most was the success of entertainment-based services (Spotify, Songkick, Songcloud are just [...]
Glasto hits online maturity
Posted by: David on: July 9, 2009
Glastonbury was four times bigger in 2009 than in 2008… well, in digital terms, anyway.
The BBC festival website managed a record of 7.2 million video streams and the red button coverage on digital TV attracted over 6.1 million viewers over the weekend. Lady Gaga was by far the biggest act online – attracting 1.3 million [...]
Music streaming services growing fast in the UK
Posted by: David on: July 9, 2009
Every week there’s a news alert about ‘ad funded music services’ Spotify or We7 reaching new milestones for user numbers. Last week Spotify announced 2 million UK users, this week it’s We7’s turn to announce 2 million unique users.
I am chuffed to bits to see two European-based music businesses growing so rapidly. These guys [...]
Music royalties agreed for online radio – Pandora now safe?
Posted by: David on: July 8, 2009
love Pandora. I know I can’t get it out here in the UK anymore, but I still love it (and when there’s a will, there’s a way – like using a service like Hotspot Shield). So, I was buoyed by the news that webcasters, artists and the record labels have reached an agreement on [...]
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Hi, I am David Maher Roberts - digital media expert and CEO of The Filter, a sophisticated recommendation and relevance engine backed by Peter Gabriel and Eden Ventures.
