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Will downloads disappear?

Labels start making more money from streaming than downloads

Janko Roettgers Feb 26, 2015 - 11:11 AM CST

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Less of the same

Sony’s Spotify partnership shows me-too services don’t pay

Janko Roettgers Jan 28, 2015 - 10:45 AM CST

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Not just about Beats

Why Apple just spent up to $50 million for a music data company

Janko Roettgers Jan 21, 2015 - 12:53 PM CST

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Crazy sexy cool

Chasing waterfalls? TLC hits Kickstarter to finance its final album

Janko Roettgers Jan 19, 2015 - 9:56 AM CST

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15 million paying users

Spotify’s bet for short-term growth pays off

Janko Roettgers Jan 12, 2015 - 10:21 AM CST

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Probably prepaid for it

Deezer buys mobile-focused Muve Music from Cricket / AT&T

Janko Roettgers Jan 8, 2015 - 6:00 AM CST

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Spare some change

Spotify’s new promotion: three months of music for just a buck

Janko Roettgers Dec 5, 2014 - 11:15 AM CST

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Spotify’s 2013 revenue was close to $1 billion

Janko Roettgers Nov 25, 2014 - 11:25 AM CST

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SoundCloud inks deal with Warner, plans to launch subscription service next year

Janko Roettgers Nov 4, 2014 - 2:17 PM CST

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Deezer launches in the U.S., again, this time partnering with Bose

Janko Roettgers Oct 2, 2014 - 11:00 AM CDT

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eMusic becomes once again an indie MP3 subscription service

Janko Roettgers Sep 29, 2014 - 3:08 PM CDT

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After downloading the U2 album to your phone, Apple now helps you to delete it

Janko Roettgers Sep 15, 2014 - 10:52 AM CDT

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With new apps and a free, ad-supported tier, Rdio chases after Pandora

Janko Roettgers Sep 3, 2014 - 11:34 PM CDT

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Here’s why Apple bought Beats: By 2019, streaming will account for 70 percent of digital music revenue

Janko Roettgers Aug 29, 2014 - 12:00 AM CDT

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The Gigaom interview: documentary filmmaker Marguerite de Bourgoing on hip-hop and the internet

Janko Roettgers Jul 29, 2014 - 1:33 PM CDT

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The story of Live Nation Labs: how the event giant got its very own startup to prep for music’s future

Janko Roettgers Jul 29, 2014 - 6:00 AM CDT

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MTV teams up with Spotify to deliver music to apps and sites

Janko Roettgers Jul 22, 2014 - 10:38 AM CDT

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Here’s why the labels really want a stake in SoundCloud

Janko Roettgers Jul 11, 2014 - 11:02 AM CDT

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YouTube reportedly in talks with indie labels to avoid blocking videos

Janko Roettgers Jul 3, 2014 - 10:50 AM CDT

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YouTube confirms music service, upsetting some indie partners in the process

Janko Roettgers Jun 17, 2014 - 12:21 PM CDT

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