Rhapsody’s Losses Grow, Online Music Still a Trainwreck
The hits just keep on coming--if by hits, you mean news about how online music companies are hemorrhaging money and are hanging on by their financial fingernails. Not long ago, Rdio went bankrupt and...
View ArticleThe Most Notorious Music Service of the Early 2000s Is Back
Rhapsody, one of the first large-scale music services launched in the U.S. more than 15 years ago, is now rebranding itself as Napster, a music service the company acquired back in 2011. “No changes to...
View ArticleThat Digital Music Service You Love Is a Terrible Business
Every few months, the ongoing upheaval in the digital-music business forces its way into the public consciousness--Rdio goes bankrupt, Pandora hangs out a “For Sale” sign and then gets rid of its CEO,...
View ArticlePandora Will Reportedly Offer A $5-A-Month Option
In an effort to keep up with its rivals, Pandora p is reportedly revamping a $5-a-month service, giving users the ability to skip songs, play music offline, and more. The company will also offer an...
View ArticleThis Canadian Artist Boosted Streaming Music to a New Record in the U.S.
Canadian rapper Drake helped music streaming services explode in 2016, rising by 76% in the United States to overtake digital sales of music for the first time in history, Nielsen Music said on...
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