FRIDAY 11.9.18
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Spotify To Bring Free Tier To Connected Speakers Soon
Spotify has announced that it will make streaming to connected speakers available on its free ad-supported tier very soon. Until now, device connectivity has only been available to paid Spotify Premium users. “Any connected hardware partner will now have the opportunity to use eSDK 3 to allow millions of users…
Latest Industry: Spotify, SoundCloud, Facebook, AWAL, Intercept Music, More…
Spotify adds Nielsen Brand Effect to its verification suite. Spotify already uses another Nielsen product – Digital Ad Ratings. The company’s adoption of Nielsen Brand Effect across multiple regions – including the US, UK, and Japan – will enable adve…
THU. BRIEF: Viagogo Exits UK for NYC • A3C Hits Atlanta • AIMP Songwriters 2018 • Sonos Partners, Upgrades • More
THURSDAY 8.30.18
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Why Spotify faces a difficult hardware conundrum (and so does Sonos)
Can both music ‘pureplay’ companies keep the likes of Amazon and Apple at bay?
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Latest Industry: SiriusXM, YouTube, AFM vs. Broadcast Networks, Sonos, Sean Combs, More…
Could SiriusXM buy out Live Nation? Live Nation’s stock has recovered following a New York Times exposé last April that sent shares plummeting. Financial analysts have also posited the idea of SiriusXM buying out Live Nation, sending the company’…
Latest Industry: YouTube, The Who, Billy Corgan, Apple, Warner/Chappell, LiveXLive, Troy Carter, More…
YouTube now directly competes with SoundCloud and Spotify. YouTube has relaunched its ‘Artist on the Rise’ program and has named Jessie Reyez as its first featured performer. Launched late last year, the program now includes promotion and programming …
Sonos Is Laying Off More People as It Prepares to IPO
After firing a significant number of employees once again, Sonos hopes that an IPO will turn things around. Ahead of the company’s rumored IPO in June, wireless speaker manufacturer Sonos has laid off 96 employees – 6% of its entire workforce – to boos…
Latest Industry: Sonos, Spotify, the EU, Lyor Cohen, Spinal Tap, Blockchain, EMPIRE, UMG, More…
Spotify arrives on Sky Q. Sky has announced that customers can now access Spotify on their Sky Q boxes. On the homepage, Sky Q customers can find the streaming music service app. They can stream music on Spotify’s app-supported tier o…
Latest Industry: Sonos, Spotify, the EU, Lyor Cohen, Spinal Tap, Blockchain, EMPIRE, UMG, More…
Spotify arrives on Sky Q. Sky has announced that customers can now access Spotify on their Sky Q boxes. On the homepage, Sky Q customers can find the streaming music service app. They can stream music on Spotify’s app-supported tier o…