Rumors of the death of the digital music industry are greatly exaggerated, says former Last.fm executive Matthew Hawn. While there may not be much room for profiting from recorded music any more, an entire generation of companies are building a different, more exciting future. Read more »
Rdio recently put up big billboards in Times Square and other high-profile places around the country. The ad campaign is part of the company’s efforts to finally introduce itself to a bigger audience after it spent two years working on its product. Read more »
Spotify is adding a second batch of apps to its desktop player, and this time around, there is a big emphasis on record labels. That’s good, because labels could use these kinds of apps to reestablish themselves as curators in the age of subscription music. Read more »
